Just got used to CRM becoming community archaeology, and, now, it's punk!

D. Babson.

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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Linda Stine <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 2, 2014 10:26 AM
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Subject: Re: Punk Archaeology and Excavating Video Games

Interesting piece as always from Bob....LFS


On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 6:17 PM, Bob Muckle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> The excavation of a landfill site in New Mexico last weekend generated
> considerable media attention. The exavation was led by a self-described
> punk archaeologist and the project focussed on finding evidence of the
> purported secret dumping of hundreds of thousands or more games of 'ET: the
> Extra-Terrestrial', which many have described as the worst video game. Ever.
>
> I wrote a column on it that was uploaded today. Mostly, it is an interview
> with the archaeologist.
>
> It is historic archaeology. The games apparently entered the landfill in
> 1983.
>
> Here is the link:
>
>
> http://www.anthropology-news.org/index.php/2014/05/01/punk-archaeology-and-excavating-video-games-in-new-mexico/
>



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