23rd February 2010, 08:58 AM
GnomeKing Wrote:problem is making drawings/photos is not enough - somtimes it seems that is all that is being done - of course archaeology can be done without photos/drawiwngs - (fieldwalking? antiquarian research?) - we need to understand the uses and purpose of our tools, not fetishise them in thier own right.
I wasn't implying a fetish for drawing things, simply that illustration is a vital part of that process of recording as much as possible about a site to aid its full interpretation. Taking your fieldwalking example: where would we be without some kind of drawing of the distribution of materials accross the site?
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Senior Consultant
Vader Maull & Palpatine
Archaeological Consultants
A tremor in the Force. The last time I felt it was in the presence of Tony Robinson.