19th April 2011, 07:02 PM
P Prentice Wrote:perhaps i could have qualified further by asking who amongst us is content to be, or will happily if able, be digging (and recording) until we retire at 70-75?
Well, as long as I can hold a trowel, draw a section, sharpen my pencil (keep it clean!) and bend over to reach my tape measurer, I'll be in that there trench. I knew a few archaeologists (David Alon 70's, Ruth Amiran 80's and Avraham Biran 90's) who happily excavated before passing on. If I can do it I will, better yet, if I can show someone what I know and pass along that knowledge collected over the years, I'll be satisfied.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.