8th November 2013, 10:04 PM
More to the point, maybe we're all ignoring the fundamental problems, in that this industry is just a bit-part player in a far wider political, social and economic story in which archaeology exerts less than a tenuous influence. Now, if we had a body that actively engaged with both practitioners of archaeology and the wider public to bring this subject that we all care about into the debate about planning law, identity, the importance of knowledge and learning, whilst also promoting best practice and best employment conditions, then maybe we'd all jump on board. Rather more important than dictating what grade pencil is used to produce a section drawing?