21st August 2008, 01:46 PM
I would suggest
"Pragmatic archaeology theory in Crisis" BAR is essiential reading for this thread.
David asked the questions:
Q. Is Thornborough a Henge Complex or not...ANs Clearly Yes
Q. what is it's importance...Ans National Importance - Rarity
Simple.
The real question is in fact if the landscape is being destroyed in any event would it be better to excavate it now or to leave it to slow decay.
This is a more complex question.
An example of subjectivity given was:
"X is the prime cause of trouble in this area". This is presented as an objective fact but is clearly a subjective opinion.
This could be either subjective or objective.
The objective view who be based upon evidence, some of which would be quantifiable, however we would of course have to define what trouble actually was ......
Dr Peter Wardle
"Pragmatic archaeology theory in Crisis" BAR is essiential reading for this thread.
David asked the questions:
Q. Is Thornborough a Henge Complex or not...ANs Clearly Yes
Q. what is it's importance...Ans National Importance - Rarity
Simple.
The real question is in fact if the landscape is being destroyed in any event would it be better to excavate it now or to leave it to slow decay.
This is a more complex question.
An example of subjectivity given was:
"X is the prime cause of trouble in this area". This is presented as an objective fact but is clearly a subjective opinion.
This could be either subjective or objective.
The objective view who be based upon evidence, some of which would be quantifiable, however we would of course have to define what trouble actually was ......
Dr Peter Wardle