22nd May 2007, 06:15 PM
'I also think that Single Context Planning is a step along the road to reducing diggers to 'technicians' as the excavation and recording is broken down to its most basic components. Perhaps the success of the Framework Archaeology approach was partially a backlash against this.'
Very very interesting comments here. Interestingly, Roskams et al originally pushed single context planning as a method that was 'empowering' as it reduced hierarchy (i.e. a uniform method removed the 'Mortimer wheeler' field director figure from being the only person enabled to interpret. Interesting that people should now argue the opposite..
Very very interesting comments here. Interestingly, Roskams et al originally pushed single context planning as a method that was 'empowering' as it reduced hierarchy (i.e. a uniform method removed the 'Mortimer wheeler' field director figure from being the only person enabled to interpret. Interesting that people should now argue the opposite..