On Fri, 28 Aug 1998, Robert L Schuyler wrote:
 
> This is an interesting discussion on the history of contract archaeology,
> the second most important factor in the success of historical archaeology
> in North America [first = NPS].
 
snippetage happens................
 
> Historical Archaeology in North America"? Perhaps some of you in this
> discussion would like to organize such a session (??) and perhaps some of
> those in the discussion might want to give papers. The problem of when
> "contract [historical] archaeology" first appears would be an interesting
> question. I would, of course, organize, chair, rule such a session and
> give all the papers except I do not know a damn thing about the subject.
> Think about this possible session (Hickman,Lees, Mouer, Pearson, others ??).
>
 
Bob,
 
I'd be tempted to speculate on the FUTURE of contract archaeology, and
nobody would want to hear it...:-)
 
Dan