Thanks Jim, great idea.
suzanne

On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 4:59 AM, Jim Bates <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Why not try turn of the 19th/20th century and turn of the 20th/21st
> century?
>
> Jim
>
> James F. Bates
> Archeologist
> Francis Marion and Sumter NF's
> 803-637-5396
> email: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> Melissa Diamanti <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent by: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]>
> 08/19/2011 04:59 PM
> Please respond to
> HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> To
> [log in to unmask]
> cc
>
> Subject
> Phrase Turn of the Century
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I have a question about terminology or usage.The period around 1900 Ad
> used to be referred to simply as "the turn of the century."  Now that we
> have turned another century, it is necessary to specify which one.So,
> would the time around 1900 Ad be the turn of the 19th century or the turn
> of the twentieth century?
> This question is apparently unclear to many.  For example, the wikipedia
> entry on this topic is still being hashed out.  So what do the
> historians/historical archaeologists on this list recommend?
> Meli Diamanti
>