Gaye

Yet another example of where Australian know-how has turned a obsolete,
redundant and quaint English word into a vibrant and effective noun.  See
also 'rort', 'mullock', 'bludger' and other words equally useful in
archaeological contexts.

Denis Gojak

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gaye Nayton [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, 24 March 2000 0:23
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Arbitary Levels
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Salter <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thursday, 23 March 2000 4:43
> Subject: Re: Arbitary Levels
>
>
> >Mark,
> >
> >It is a gardening term used in England to mean one spade's depth.
> >
> Really! How on earth did it get to Australian archaeology then. We have
> all
> been taught to dig in spits, meaning one excavation level between depth
> measurements whether the depth chosen is arbitary or stratigraphic.
>
> Gaye
>
>
>
>
> >On Wed, 22 Mar 2000 22:04:35 -0500 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> >
> >> Hey Guys,
> >>
> >> Where did this word "spits" come from?  Absolutely unknown term to
> me...
> >> Granted I only work in the Great Lakes, but ...
> >>
> >> Mark Branstner
> >
> >Chris Salter
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