1st April 2014, 01:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 1st April 2014, 01:58 PM by Marc Berger.)
Yet you call them all diggers Jack. Its very similar to bajrs/ifa pay scales. There is no use of the word archaeologist, nor of professional archaeologist. Ifa claim to represent professional archaeology. I would say that a professional archaeologist was somebody who earned their living from their knowledge. Knowledge can be gained by experience but we also have well trod academic routes, recognised as standards in many Professions. This countries academic system is based on the majority of people getting access to higher education.
I have just come across these European directives on professional qualifications http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_pr...directives It would be interesting to know if archaeologists in other parts of Europe were qualified under these directives. When ever I have come across archaeologists in Europe they appear to work under tightly definded job descriptions and qualifications. It would make more sense in relation to the Valetta convention although I don't think that the directives are from the same European organisation.
I have just come across these European directives on professional qualifications http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_pr...directives It would be interesting to know if archaeologists in other parts of Europe were qualified under these directives. When ever I have come across archaeologists in Europe they appear to work under tightly definded job descriptions and qualifications. It would make more sense in relation to the Valetta convention although I don't think that the directives are from the same European organisation.
.....nature was dead and the past does not exist