20th September 2005, 09:12 PM
well, we use a lot of volunteers to do post-excavation work that would otherwise not get done, and it is sometimes surprising what experience and skills this people bring to work. A former dentist was most helpful when I had any teeth questions for my analyses.
However, we do not use students as excavation staff, and I know of at least one commercial unit that does, and have subsequently trashed their way through sites because people just didn't recognise what was in front of their faces. The name of the unit has now become my way of describing hacked about skeletons.
++ i spend my days rummaging around in dead people ++
However, we do not use students as excavation staff, and I know of at least one commercial unit that does, and have subsequently trashed their way through sites because people just didn't recognise what was in front of their faces. The name of the unit has now become my way of describing hacked about skeletons.
++ i spend my days rummaging around in dead people ++