In regards to standards:

This question really gets at a change in standards with the
maturation of the profession/discipline of historical
archaeology.  When many of the senior scholars in the field
embarked on a career, historical archaeology was a different
animal than it is today and there was much debate on what
academic preparation was appropriate in order to become an
historical archaeologist.  There was also a noted lack of either
formal classes in historical archaeology or formal degree
programs as there are today.  Hence, by necessity, many came to
the new and growing field of historical archaeology from other
places, and the diversity of backgrounds without doubt provided a
positive influence on the definition and growth of the field.
Nonetheless, the field has matured, formal academic preparation
is available, and standards have changed.  The fact that
standards have changed does not, however,  take anything away
from those who entered the field at different times, and who
helped to fight the good fight that led to the recognition of
historical archaeology as a legitimate profession focused on
legitimate questions about the past.

Good question, though!

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Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 6:48 AM
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Subject: Re: Ned Heite

My degrees were in History. You have experience(like forty years
of doing it) plus apprenticing yourself to archaeologists(as I
did with the RBS in South dakota and Iowa).dgo