Thanks Isabel,
However at the moment we're not looking to expand the Period terms list any
further, pending the development of the Timelines thesaurus (draft available
at http://www.rchme.gov.uk/thesaurus/construction.htm for those who haven't
seen it). The FISH e-conference last year (see the message archives for this
list for January to May 2000) opened up a lot of issues which this thesaurus
will need to address, including different Classes of Time term as you
suggest. What we've got so far is only a draft, and there may be need for
further discussion, but I suggest this needs to wait till we've got
something more to comment on.
Ed
-----Original Message-----
From: Isabel Holroyd [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 10:56 AM
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Subject: Re: New terms in the RCHME Periods list
Hi to everyone
Does the group think it would be useful for us to have a (brief?)
discussion concerning exactly what our criteria for designating a 'Period'
term are? If it were possible to work-up a set of accepted criteria it might
make period term submission/consideration an easier and more communally
understood procedure. Perhaps different 'classes' of period term could be
designated - those that are definitely archaeological in character, those
that are purely historical but useful for reference etc?
Just a thought - what do others think?
Regards
Isabel Holroyd
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