archeaology

[jackintexas]

Sure it is called construction. Pavement and concrete are covering up at least that amount of land every day. Lots of construction going on where I live. Dallas-Fort Worth area.

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Bad grammar cop.It's you have not you got.I would advise Kelley not to give specific names and witnesses.Even a simple questionnaire could get you in trouble. Ron

 

[silvernail]

 

[silvernail]

These days, agencies managing all projects involving Federal assets ($ or other) are required to "evaluate the effects on cultural properties" ... archaeological, historical, architectural or other... prior to project approval, and to provide for "mitigation" of adverse effects. Many States, including Texas, have similar provisions relative to State Lands. Have Google look up "Texas cultural resources law." Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. has a pretty good summary but I can't get the URL to "take." Private construction on private land is another matter and subject only to private conscience, at least until the skulls start rolling out.

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

n/t

 

[khouse]

the mentality of most is - If we can't have it - nobody can. Just my thoughts.

 

[silvernail]

Hi Kelley -- The short answer is .........not exactly. Forty five years ago, that

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Silvernail,I'm sorry with the tone I used in the post.Probably a lot of frustration in your line of work.I worked with park officials here in Michigan through the National Ski Patrol.These park officials had a lot of hoops to jump through and couldn't please anyone,but they did a great job. HH Ron

 

[coinnut]

No offence to you, but I have been detecting for 30+ years now and have met many so called experts, all with lots of certificates and degrees and political connections. All of them trashed metal detectorists as GRAVE ROBBERS and HISTORY DESTROYERS. None of them would ever think of working in unison with a detectorist. Most of them kept what they found PERIOD! They call it private collections and they are supposed to be open to public display. Tell me one thing; through all the years gone by, and all the archaeologists and schools in the area, where are all these exhibits, of all the so called excavations they did? One or two exhibits doesn't cut it. Show me where I can view the enormous amount of materials that should be present from all those paid digs. I stand by my previous letter.

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

owner has granted an historical easement. This is a tool used by archaeologist to ban hunting for artifacts on private property and is becoming more common than it was just a few years ago. Kelley (Texas)

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

From your posted statements, I suspected that you had been involved in some manner with archeology. As you are now aware, many of us have had bad experiences with archaeologist in the past. While I hold no malice as per se towards them, I am skeptical when around one of them. Again, thank you for the honest answer. Kelley (Texas)

 

[silvernail]

An excellent point that I hadn't thought of. "Jurisdiction" might not be quite the right term but it amounts to about the same thing. It would establish a public "interest" in the archaeological/historical content of a tract of land, which would be considered sufficient to bring the State's laws governing State assets into bearing. Real estate gurus explain that ownership of land "in fee simple" consists of a "bundle" of rights, most of which are separable to some extent, on a permanent or temporary basis. Such things as rights to minerals, water (surface or subsurface), oil & gas, coal, grazing, control of entry & occupation, hunting and fishing, and so on are commonly split off or out-granted by lease, easement, rental, exchange and so on. Local or State zoning codes, environmental regulations, "eminent domain," etc can also affect some of the "bundle of rights" in practice.

 

[silvernail]

Sundance, I have probably cussed more archaeologists than you have (and been cussed back, for sure). I reviewed quite a few contract reports and once in a while somebody would try to get by on his good looks or exalted status, including a few archaeologists. Well, they are a preoccupied bunch, with heads full of stratigraphy, fire-cracked rocks, bones and ideas. I saw a guy in McDonald's the other day wearing a T-shirt with an "X" on the chest, captioned "The Center Of The Universe." First perfect Type-Specimen of Homo sapiens I ever saw. This is partly why there are communications problems and righteousness problems. I have a list of three books dealing with archaeology/anthropology that I think worth a look by anyone interested in some of their more intense activities. These are all by guys I know, and top-notchers. Be glad to post them.

 

[silvernail]

A little skepticism is a healthy thing, especially around bankers, lawyers, "marketers" and mullahs of all kinds. Also if egos and power-plays have anything to do with it. Curiosity is likely the best medicine when it comes to people who are supposedly working for you. Public employees always owe you an explanation and if you don't like the answer, dig 'em out of their holes for a better look. You may or may not change anything but at least you get a better idea of what you're mad about.

 

[vaseeker]

HERE HERE you got that right!

 

[vaseeker]

COOL

 

[vaseeker]

Hey archaeologist i would tell what i found last week but you would go crazey you guys would #$%# in your pants sorrey