20th August 2010, 11:20 AM
I think this could wind some people up as well: "Archaeologists need to break out form their negative, closed narrow view of the world and look at what is happening around them." Actually I think the tone as much as the content speaks volumes about the poster.
Oxbeast is spot on, it is rather irresponsible and unprofessional to "test the law" in this way, in your own country let alone another one. Will the Nantes law college pay your legal fees? Why not engage the French government and French treasure hunters/MDs in dialogue if you believe the French law is misinterpreteted? Usually laws are in place for a very good reasan. What is your motive. and what has it got to do with you?
You opened another thread with the statement that you are thinking of studying archaeology at university. I recommend this, as you will have the oppurtunity to learn about the wider subject and practice of archaeology as well as critical analysis, how to construct a reasoned argument and generally how to conduct yourself. I am sure that you are willing to learn - I think that we have experienced those who start courses already knowing it all and keen to impart their expertise to fellow students and staff alike (most do not complete).
A wider issue has been raised here though, that is the ongoing debate about public access to HER and similar data. I am firmly on the fence here! I very much take Dino's point, it is foolish to give the treasure hunters a great big X marking the spot. Conversely whose heritage is it anyway, as they say? Is there some kind of middle road? Can we define "bona fide researchers" or whatever who might be allowed access to the data?
Oxbeast is spot on, it is rather irresponsible and unprofessional to "test the law" in this way, in your own country let alone another one. Will the Nantes law college pay your legal fees? Why not engage the French government and French treasure hunters/MDs in dialogue if you believe the French law is misinterpreteted? Usually laws are in place for a very good reasan. What is your motive. and what has it got to do with you?
You opened another thread with the statement that you are thinking of studying archaeology at university. I recommend this, as you will have the oppurtunity to learn about the wider subject and practice of archaeology as well as critical analysis, how to construct a reasoned argument and generally how to conduct yourself. I am sure that you are willing to learn - I think that we have experienced those who start courses already knowing it all and keen to impart their expertise to fellow students and staff alike (most do not complete).
A wider issue has been raised here though, that is the ongoing debate about public access to HER and similar data. I am firmly on the fence here! I very much take Dino's point, it is foolish to give the treasure hunters a great big X marking the spot. Conversely whose heritage is it anyway, as they say? Is there some kind of middle road? Can we define "bona fide researchers" or whatever who might be allowed access to the data?