15th November 2005, 09:17 PM
i have to agree with you, my history lessons at school were all kings and queens, and political bills and railways, and that wasn't that many years ago, though quite a few when I think about it [xx(] I don't think I was exposed to anything that was pre-Tudors and Stuarts at all, excepting the odd trip to Jorvik or the New Walk Museum in Leicester. I think I have always been an archaeology nut despite, rather than because of, what I was taught at school, and therefore I can see why people just wouldn't be interested at all. I know archaeology is now being offered as GCSE and A Level, but I shouldn't imagine it is available at many places. I would certainly be interested to find out what types of history is being taught in schools and whether this should be changed. Anyone know any primary school teachers who we could get to do some finding out?
++ i spend my days rummaging around in dead people ++
++ i spend my days rummaging around in dead people ++