This is the post I sent to Cornelius:


Time Team is shown here as separate documentaries on the Discover Channel.

One thing that we (my husband and I) have noticed about it is the incorrect
techniques used in the show. Perhaps what we are seeing is just salvage
archaeology, UK style.

There seems to be little or no research design figured out ahead of time,
the archival research is somewhat sketchy, and the fact that no screening
is done, and no tight control is done with the units, or even if any units
are set up, all point to little more than archaeology done for the
television cameras.

We have both commented to each other about the terrible digging techniques
being used, and the fact that speed seems to be more important than
information saved.

This is not to say that archaeology is the US is perfect, but most of the
projects are not displayed on television.

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