16th November 2005, 06:33 PM
Lots to take on board here-seeing as I`ve just brewed a coffee and hav`nt taken site gear off-here`s a precis...
It`s taken us over 200 years to finally achieve a qualified workforce.In my opinion, there is nothing more dangerous to the finite resource than a field workforce consisting of labourers orchestrated by one degree-riddled idiot.Today, professional field archaeologists come with a huge package (now now) of skills and varying levels of experience.As I have said elsewhere, field archaeology is a specialism.One does`nt suddenly become a professional because he/she gives up sh*t shoveling.
I agree-Kevin makes some really good points.I for one wish that I had gone down the HND/BSc route as those guys really did hit the ground running. If anything, an HND in practical archaeology is good enough.
It`s taken us over 200 years to finally achieve a qualified workforce.In my opinion, there is nothing more dangerous to the finite resource than a field workforce consisting of labourers orchestrated by one degree-riddled idiot.Today, professional field archaeologists come with a huge package (now now) of skills and varying levels of experience.As I have said elsewhere, field archaeology is a specialism.One does`nt suddenly become a professional because he/she gives up sh*t shoveling.

