13th May 2005, 10:49 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by Petethedig
Do you not think that TT has actually made a rod for archaeologies back? By this I mean that it most definitely has inspired many a young person to enter this profession! By doing so is it not the case that archaeology is now over-manned? To many bods and not enough jobs!
To me TT is a bucket full of crap and for all the reasons I've read so far.Interesting to see what people think, who have worked with them! Interesting topic!
Evil to him who thinks evil.
I've not yet met a professional archaeologist who has gone into archaeology because of the influence of Time Team.At least no one who would admit to it anyway
It's done some good in raising the professions profile and has given the non archaeological public a limited insight into how some of the process's of archaeology work beyond digging.
Personally though, I think it's gone about as far as it can go with that now and is getting tired and repetitive. It still reinforces rather tired old stereotypes, of amiable old buffers in silly clothes pottering about at weekends and holidays and retiring to the pub when the weather gets a bit damp. Not really a true picture of professional archaeology at all.