Both Binford and, yes, ever Ian Hodder have been key and poistive
figures in the history or archaeology. Indeed, no one does archaeology
today who is not under the positive influence of the
"New Archaeology" revolution, regardless of its shortcomings or
failings. The Post-Processualists are also important and, in fact, it is in
historical archaeology (cf. prehistory) that some of their
interpretations work.

As far as selecting our own Saint, who else is qualified. How do we
do it - by fiat, ad hoc proclamation etc., the same way we created
the SHA, CNEHA, SPMA or ASHA.

The Patron Saint:       J.C. (Pinky) Harrington
The Anti-Christ:        (if a group) the SAA; (if a person) ?? I do
        not think we have any (unless some of the underwater looters
        who pretend to be archaeologists) ??  For general archaeology
        there are several: H. Himmler (funding agent), Gustav Kossinna,
        Frank ------ (South----) excavated the ------ C--- Site (you
        know who I mean), Belzoni, and a lot more. I would be also
        tempted to say, external to the field, all Republicans but      Teddy
Roosevelt was   an indirect major supporter and Barry
        Goldwater was a direct support of both archaeology and
        anthropology.

Finally on lawyers, remember that the SHA presented an SHA Award of
Merit in 1995 to THOMAS M. MAYES, Lawyer for the National Trust for
Historic Preservation, for his outstanding work in helping to protect
the archaeological heritage of the United States.

                                        Bob Schuyler






At 12:31 AM 12/13/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>>What about one of those new fangled theoretical archaeologists such as that
>>Binford chap or that anaemic pom Hodder. Anyone from Cambridge had to be in
>>league with the devil.
>>
>>What about anyone french such as Bordieu, Foucault, Derida or even Barthes
>>they don't even write in English.
>>
>>Iain Stuart
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>
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>Those names made me nearly run and hide in graduate school but they have
>meant little to me since graduation.
>
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