26th June 2007, 05:31 PM
Posted by Uncle Andy:
In relation to Uncle Andy's comments though, Troll is one of those most insistent on drawing those lines, seeing archaeology as a collection of mutually antagonistic tribes. Personally, as someone who has crossed the lines more than once in my professional career, I think they are largely imaginary, and I like to see archaeologists as a single large group within which we all play complementary roles.
His 'tribalism' is the thing that most divides me from Troll.
1man1desk
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Quote:quote:It is my view that over the last few years the BAJR has changed from being a lively and spirited forum to a more mundane and repressive one. Lines have been drawn between consultants and diggers and archaeologists and detectorists.Although Troll and I often find ourselves at daggers drawn, I think many of the debates on BAJR would be diminished without him, so I hope he doesn't disappear.
In relation to Uncle Andy's comments though, Troll is one of those most insistent on drawing those lines, seeing archaeology as a collection of mutually antagonistic tribes. Personally, as someone who has crossed the lines more than once in my professional career, I think they are largely imaginary, and I like to see archaeologists as a single large group within which we all play complementary roles.
His 'tribalism' is the thing that most divides me from Troll.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished