Many thanks to Tim Scarlett for a concise statement of the high value
of the Time Team America program. I worked with the program at the
New Philadelphia site, which is now a National Historic Landmark based
on its archaeological significance, and found them highly professional
and always focused on doing good science. They try to make clear to
their audience that the three-day format is undertaken because they
are working within the protocols of a long-term research project and
they are contributing by addressing a specific question or challenge
within that larger-scale project.
Chris Fennell
Assistant Professor
Department of Anthropology
University of Illinois
109 Davenport Hall, MC-148
607 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801
www.anthro.illinois.edu/faculty/cfennell