20th July 2013, 10:40 AM
Quote:you think a putting a machine somewhere creates interpretation. sorry I don't follow that , I think archaeology is all about discovery.
And Unit is right. it is about teh human ability to interpret.
ie... a laser scanner can "record" a building in a day. --- this is untrue. the building is not recorded, it is scaneed. no record of teh structure has taken place until a human - who is capable of actually looking and discovering has seen it, and investigated it in a way a laser scan cannot. THe tools may change but the interpretation should not. and therefore the need to understand the process should not either. The button presser knows only to press the button. the professional knows what to do before the button is pressed and what to do after.