Back in the early 1980s a fellow grad student and I had many beers while
working out the details of how an archaeology trade school program might be
implemented. The goal was to train people to be field directors and crew chiefs. We
wanted to teach field and lab methods. Teach people good methods and they
could work anywhere, was what we believed. A few days later we presented our idea
to a senior archaeology professor and had our heads handed to us. The look of
indignation we got was quite enlightening. After more beer we let it go.
LM