9th June 2005, 11:32 AM
you're getting into the realms of sampling now so careful.
what to keep, good question, at cardiff university they had such a large collection of pottery that they chucked it all into the foundations of the new archaeology building. you certainly can't keep everything and something must be done to prevent discarded stuff from turning up in the archaeological record elsewhere.
as to who makes the decision, is it down to the lowly digger to say this is rubbish, sling it inthe skip? or should his superviser be making that decision? i dunno, generally if i think something is rubbish i throw it out and if its not i dont, and if i'm unsure i ask, but again, you can't keep it all!!
deep
what to keep, good question, at cardiff university they had such a large collection of pottery that they chucked it all into the foundations of the new archaeology building. you certainly can't keep everything and something must be done to prevent discarded stuff from turning up in the archaeological record elsewhere.
as to who makes the decision, is it down to the lowly digger to say this is rubbish, sling it inthe skip? or should his superviser be making that decision? i dunno, generally if i think something is rubbish i throw it out and if its not i dont, and if i'm unsure i ask, but again, you can't keep it all!!
deep