Although the practice of historical archaeology seems to be alive and well
in the field of cultural resource management, it apparently cannot get one a
job in the academic world. I know that there are people out there teaching
historical archaeology, but no current openings. Even the openings that do
exist (in archaeology in general) turn their noses up at the mention of
historical archaeology (at least, IMHO).
   What is going on out there? Has historical archaeology become such a minor
subfield that no one wants to learn/teach the subject? Will those of us
trained in the field become as esoteric as someone teaching Akkadian? Is there
a future for historical archaeology in (US) universities?
 
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