30th December 2009, 09:16 PM
Excellent drawing! (I'd love a closer look at the red & white bead in Pos. 5) Now that we've been flushed from hiding, it's wonderful to see such good drawings of beads, we are always on the lookout for glass bead finds.
As for the main topic, it's a bit of a poisoned chalice. If people working in an official capacity who are employed to work in a professional manner would start receiving a reward for items discovered, how much would that affect the practice or perception of integrity or accuracy of the work involved?
Would it have a long-term effect on the ability of a group to work together or would everyone start marking out their own little fiefdoms? Considering how much competition there is in the academic world over theories/information and the kudos gained from publication, how much more would be at stake for material items and the resulting financial gain from them?
-Su Poole
As for the main topic, it's a bit of a poisoned chalice. If people working in an official capacity who are employed to work in a professional manner would start receiving a reward for items discovered, how much would that affect the practice or perception of integrity or accuracy of the work involved?
Would it have a long-term effect on the ability of a group to work together or would everyone start marking out their own little fiefdoms? Considering how much competition there is in the academic world over theories/information and the kudos gained from publication, how much more would be at stake for material items and the resulting financial gain from them?
-Su Poole