There are several references on "wall graffitti archaeology" in Latin
American archaeology, I publish XVIth centruy graf. at Mexico churches, and
a catalog of graffiti from a jesuit temple at Mendoza (Argentina) dated from
1801 to today, and we have information on several others sites in the
Anericas. If it useful, just drop a line
Daniel Schavelzon [log in to unmask]


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From: "Pat Reynolds" <[log in to unmask]>
To: 8:19 AM
Subject: Writing on Walls


> In message <[log in to unmask]>, HISTARCH
> automatic digest system <[log in to unmask]> writes
> >I do think when archaeologists are doing that they should be into
> >walls.
> Unfortunately, I seem to have missed the first post, so don't know what
> 'doing that' refers to.
>
> Writing on walls of all kinds is a topic dear to my heart.  I'm
> particularly interested in the idea that the illicit and illegal nature
> of 'graffiti' is a modern construct.
>
> There is a panel coming up at TAG 2005 (Sheffield, UK) on this, and a
> few of us are talking about a longer term research project on the topic,
> perhaps getting together to talk about it in the spring.
>
> Best wishes to all,
>
> Pat
>
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> Pat Reynolds
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>    "It might look a bit messy now,
>                     but just you come back in 500 years time"
>    (T. Pratchett)
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