7th July 2014, 02:54 PM
Wax Wrote:I am hearing on the grape vine that universities are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit students to archaeology degrees. And that partly as a consequence of this Archaeology departments in universities are being increasingly cut back. Are we begining to see the serious skills shortage that might up the wages in the profession?We are seeing a skills shortage and I sincerely hope there will be an increase in wages because of this, however are the skills being taught to archaeology students in universities actually the skills that will bring this increase about. I don't think that a greater understanding of post-processual or behavioural archaeological theory etc in any way helps you learn how to be a good digger. It may help fast track graduates to be Chartered Archaeologists though.:face-stir: