14th September 2012, 01:31 PM
kevin wooldridge Wrote:I suspect that he also does not understand two of the basic concepts of archaeological stratigraphy - assessing the degree of intrusiveness or residuality in any given context....the paragraphs suggesting that the best archaeology is that where finds and texts coincide is a little like saying 'It's always easier to date the finds when they come with a label detailing the best-before date' !!
i suspect the mundane never crosses his radar and that he is talking about stuff where texts have been found
If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers