archeaology

[coin2]

Hello

Is there any one on this fourm that has ever don any thing with archeology? Just whandering !

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[Ron from Michigan]

Archaeologist a tax sponsored overeducated,under worked,pompous,grave robber.I try to hang around a better class of people. Ron

 

[coin2]

like,I seid,just whandering.

 

[coinnut]

AHHH, HA HA HA HA HA. You make me laugh!!! Couldn't agree with you more!!!!!! I found that they (and their children), historical societies, want you to do the work and then donate it to them (a private organization, I might add). Gave a talk at a historical society once. I was a fish in a sharks tank. That's why I did it. After a couple of comments on how we are both private parties, and that at least I was actively searching for and recovering, cleaning and preserving artifacts, while they only wait for donations, they backed down. Funny how only metal detectorists are afraid of the damage acid rain is doing to our heritage. When I asked if anyone in the archaeology community was researching and doing digs on foundations here in the northeast, before developers demolish these sights, I got no response. Mostly they don't want us to dig there, but they can let these things rot in the ground or be demolished forever. I say finders keepers especially if you do the work...Just my thoughts.

 

[Ron from Michigan]

If you are interested in archaeology I think a great introduction is an art appreciation class at a local college.I took an art appreciation class as a fill in credit,but found the class very interesting.Our professor spent a lot of the lecture on early excavation sites.Another interesting point in the lecture was about how archaeologist have stolen national treasure's around the world in the name of science.The Greeks and other countries are now demanding their artifacts returned. HH Ron

 

[Dan-Pa.]

They do not relate well with metal detectorists. Some good posts for sure that expand more on it....

 

[coin2]

HELLO

Well you all have made a piont about archaeologist takeing things. I allways had an interest in reading about lost citys,and places, around the world.

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Coin2, What country are you from? Just curious. Ron

 

[coin2]

HI

I am form the usa. I live in the state of nj. I have lived hear for along time. Id like to viset other country's!

cion2

 

[Mark S.]

There are some, and the number grows a bit each year, who do work with detectorists. There are even some who use detectors themselves. I have worked with one on several occasions and have a potential project lined up with him for next spring.

Those that have an open mind will accept the help. Don't expect however that you will go in on your own terms. You are on their "turf" and need to play by their rules. It is no different then with anything else. You don't let someone into your home and let them make the rules.

I agree that there are alot of them, and they are usually the publicly employed types, who are exactly as already described. The ones that work with us are usually the more "privately" employed individuals.

Depending on the dig is whether or not I can keep what was found. The archaeologist will always record and photograph,etc. Sometimes the finds remain the property of the landowner. Sometimes they are the finders.

What I am saying here is that not all archaeologists are from the same mold. There are some that feel the same way we do.

Mark S.

 

[coin2]

HI

ya, not every one is bad.But what,I whouuld like to now is. What do you have to now to become an achaeoloigist? whats all in valed with this tipe of thing?

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[silvernail]

It varies a little in different parts of the world, but in the U.S., a working archaeologist is ordinarily expected to have a Master's Degree in Anthropology at minimum, and a PhD (doctoral degree) is pretty much a standard for project direction and teaching. Anthropology is still considered to be an aggregate of four specialized areas - Physical Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Linguistics and Archaeology. The sub-field specialties are emphasized in the advanced years of study. A general, but useful definition of Anthropology is "the study of Man(kind), who he is, how he got to be that way, and why he behaves the way he does." So to make a long story short, the anthropologist-archaeologist tries to find out as much as possible about the People involved (where investigated) and uses all the clues that can be found. So that is why they sometimes get a little owly about activities that diminish the evidence to be found. Sadly, they are merely People too, and sometimes act like jerks - same as most of us.

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Silvernail,very good explanation and description. HH Ron

 

[ks digr]

In my opinion,archies suck most of what they do dig,never makes it into the museum.It goes right into their own private collection..Have saw it happen more than once........kd

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

Many years ago, there was one archaeologist selling Indian relics on consignment at a local store.

There is an old ranch with lots of history in the area where many years ago the archaeologists designated the site of the present ranch house as the original ranch house dating back into the 1840's. I contacted them and told them that this was not correct. About five years ago, they contacted me and requested information about the location of the original ranch house. I told them that I would gladly take them to the location, but they said for me to draw them a map because they only wanted skilled archaeologist at the site. I told them to shove it and find it themselves...they still have not located the site. Kelley (Texas)

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Kelly,I would have done the same thing. HH Ron

 

[coin2]

HI all

I Whant' to thank you all for explaning to me about this subject of archaeologist. I had no ideal what they or, this tipy of work was like,or the poeple.

thanks ron! kelley ! and all the rest.

 

[jackintexas]

There are hundreds if not thousands of miles being covered up every day across the country. All of those artifacs will be lost forever. If you took all the historical society people and all the archeology people working 24 hours a day seven days a week they would not make a dent in the histoical items being lost. This country has always been the commom people that have made America what it is today. Yhere have always those who have tried to stop progress but have failed.

 

[coinnut]

You should have drawn them a map to Afghanistan and wished them well!!!

 

[silvernail]

You got some names, dates, places and witnesses to go with that? Just wondering