13th January 2011, 11:19 PM
I think we do have the leverage we just do not utilize it.
Think about it, the world of commercial archaeology is an artificial creation. It serves no practice need like we need food so a farmer plants crops. All of commercial archaeology is created by rules created by governments which in turn is influenced by people. People like us.
We can change the rules that govern the artificial world of commercial archaeology. We say hey government, commercial archaeology needs to pay a living wage. In the exact same way that archaeologists in the 1970's said hey gov. we need to protect cultural resources.
Of course its not that easy and that is why we dont utilize the leverage we do have. Its easier to :face-crying:then to go and try something hard.
Think about it, the world of commercial archaeology is an artificial creation. It serves no practice need like we need food so a farmer plants crops. All of commercial archaeology is created by rules created by governments which in turn is influenced by people. People like us.
We can change the rules that govern the artificial world of commercial archaeology. We say hey government, commercial archaeology needs to pay a living wage. In the exact same way that archaeologists in the 1970's said hey gov. we need to protect cultural resources.
Of course its not that easy and that is why we dont utilize the leverage we do have. Its easier to :face-crying:then to go and try something hard.