>My point is that in some ways the terms historic and prehistoric
>archaeology are just labels.  I agree with Karl Steinen and Irwin
>Rovner that we are ALL archaeologists.  Some have the advantage of
>using documents to help interpret the material culture record
 
I agree on this statement! Over here the distinction between historic and
prehistoric archaeology is mainly based on political reasons of a rather
black period of Dutch archaeology.
In theoretical development between the two branches of the discipline there
is a difference though. Prehistoric archaeology is much more active in this
aspect then historical archeology.
 
 
Hans Knikman