12th May 2008, 03:15 PM
Posted by oldgirl:
However, it is also true that all archaeological projects (except the very smallest) require a number of people working in different roles. It is useful to have functional labels for those roles, and that is the light in which I have always seen terms like 'supervisor', 'specialist', 'project manager' etc - functional labels, not hierarchical titles.
If you don't have functional labels to describe roles, but always just called everyone an 'archaeologist' without qualifying the term, then it would become almost impossible even to have a coherent conversation about the project.
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Quote:quote:'ve always called the people working with me 'archaeologists', that's what we are. It's why I've never used 'supervisor, project manager' etc. We are all archaeologists with various levels of skill, knowledge etc, but we all always have more to learn and can learn from anyone.Most of that is very true and valid. We are all 'archaeologists'.
However, it is also true that all archaeological projects (except the very smallest) require a number of people working in different roles. It is useful to have functional labels for those roles, and that is the light in which I have always seen terms like 'supervisor', 'specialist', 'project manager' etc - functional labels, not hierarchical titles.
If you don't have functional labels to describe roles, but always just called everyone an 'archaeologist' without qualifying the term, then it would become almost impossible even to have a coherent conversation about the project.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished