Anita - 

Thanks for running this list. Please don't get discouraged and give it up. We all appreciate it and learn from it. I for one am not in an academic environment, so this one of the few places I can interact with other professionals who consider themselves "Historical Archaeologists."? In my opinion, you are the greatest, and moderate the list wisely. 

Carl Steen


 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Anita Cohen-Williams <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 6:51 pm
Subject: Should HISTARCH continue?










Considering all the discussion around whether or not Marco Polo should
be included in a discussion of Historical Archaeology (i.e.
archaeology of the modern world, 1400 forward), I am wondering if I
should continue running HISTARCH.

I have been running this discussion list alone since 1994 without pay
from any source, as a labor of love. I am not a professor nor
librarian in any university, the SHA does not pay me (although they do
use this forum), and I am not an employee of any governmental agency.
Nor am I paid to run ArchaeoSeek, although several people have stepped
up and donated monies for the $20 a month that it costs.

In light of that, and the fact that, while I do keep an eye on the
discussions and attempt to keep them on topic, this list is NOT
moderated nor censored. Considering the current tone of this latest
discussion, I am wondering if it all was a waste.

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