George Myers wrote on Monday, May 15, 2000 8:28 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Teaching Historical Archaeology? > > > I agree. What I did because I was asked to by William and Mary, > was to take > the Advanced History section of the GRE to apply there. George, I'm really surprised that William and Mary even did this. I was in the first graduate(M.A.) class in Historical Archaeology offered by the Anthropology Department at William and Mary. And they didn't even require us to take a history class (not even one mind you) despite the excellent history department that was living just across the campus from them. In fact.....I had to give up a conservation lab course to even fit an elective history class into my schedule. The Truth, so help me god. So.....I've always felt that I gained my bit of training in history IN SPITE of my Anthropology professors!!!!! Surely things have improved in that bastion of American historical archaeology (I hope anyway), but I think that most American archaeologists probably have had to get their history "in spite" of their anthropology programs. I say this because, more than once, I have found myself in professional associations, arguing against a majority that thinks "professional" archaeologists can only come from Anthropology departments. Linda Derry ( [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ) Old Cahawba Archaeological Park Alabama Historical Commission