20th January 2007, 04:02 PM
I must admit I get very uneasy about "using" archaeology for anything other than the pursuit of knowledge, however well intentioned. One person's, and/or one time's, perception of good may well ne another's idea of evil. In short, I am uneasy about the political use of archaeology even if I happen to agree with the intentions and almost by definition biased or prejudged, interpretations. They may not be someone or sometime else's.
Or perhaps I'm just paranoid.
We owe the dead nothing but the truth.
Or perhaps I'm just paranoid.
We owe the dead nothing but the truth.