What are historical archaeologists to do, sit around and
> only talk about how they dig holes in the ground?

no, but... that's something i very rarely hear anyway: i have to organise my own
conference sessions to get the subject in the open...

How can we discuss, study or contribute to an understanding of the
> past if we remove an arbitrary section of data from the whole picture? We
> need MORE attention and integration of data from documents, oral history,
> period images and ethnography in our papers, presentations and final
> products.

whatever happened to all that "multidisciplinary" crap we heard back in school?
was it really all just so much hot air?
        kind of like woodstock, in a way...


geoff carver
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