16th January 2008, 05:57 PM
Mr Sith, I apologise for the use of the work 'sinister' - it was a bit excessive. And you are absolutely right to maintain sartorial standards in your profession: a bit of dirt is no excuse for not looking dapper.
I think what I was (rather dramatically) trying to say was that Time Team had managed to show a different side to their normal portrayal of archaeologists, as it viewed them and their activities through the eyes of the detectorists. As far as the detectorists were concerned, the arkies seemed unwilling to listen to their ideas, appeared to be stonewalling, unapproachable and dismissive of their experience. Although I'm aware that Time Team bears only a fleeting resemeblance to regular archaeologists, compared to the normal programmes, this would surely alter public perceptions a little?
On a more optimistic note, I think all archaeologists can now take hope from the fact that this 'public perception' issue is now about to change for the better with tonight's Steven Seagal movie as an archaeologist embarks on a revenge killing spree. Archaeology: cool, dynamic, sexy...
I think what I was (rather dramatically) trying to say was that Time Team had managed to show a different side to their normal portrayal of archaeologists, as it viewed them and their activities through the eyes of the detectorists. As far as the detectorists were concerned, the arkies seemed unwilling to listen to their ideas, appeared to be stonewalling, unapproachable and dismissive of their experience. Although I'm aware that Time Team bears only a fleeting resemeblance to regular archaeologists, compared to the normal programmes, this would surely alter public perceptions a little?
On a more optimistic note, I think all archaeologists can now take hope from the fact that this 'public perception' issue is now about to change for the better with tonight's Steven Seagal movie as an archaeologist embarks on a revenge killing spree. Archaeology: cool, dynamic, sexy...