29th September 2012, 06:52 PM
Martin Locock Wrote:I think (short version) that arcaheologists are wary of examining exactly what the purpose of, say, Munsell colour codes, in the great scheme of things - the default position is we record as much as we can as objectively as possible.
Funny - my experience of pretty much every site I've worked is that the crew were ALWAYS very willing to express rather vocally their thoughts on the purpose of Munsells and indeed most other bits of the site recording strategy! (When the company requests Munsells as a matter of course, it can be a right PITA to constantly have the "what use are they?" discussion from new arrivals...)
Munsells seem to bear the brunt of this, as a) the books are pricey, b) the pages quickly turn into a smear of 10YR3/4, and c) no two folk see the same colours...