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I am sure I saw some fairly negative letters in, I think, British Archaeology, following an article about the Bristol transit van project. D -----Original Message----- From: Discussion List for Contemporary and Historical Archaeology [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of MAY, Sarah Sent: 06 October 2010 10:15 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Is the contemporary past crap? That's not to say it is crap by nature, just that we are doing a crap job of it. I've never read anything in print saying it isn't a reasonable field of study for archaeologists, and to be honest I've never had anyone say it to my face. I think, though, that the scarcity of funding and positions for its study shows that it isn't considered in the same light as other aspects of archaeology. But then again, that may be the same as Dan's post, we just need to do more of it, and to do it better. All the best Sarah -----Original Message----- From: Discussion List for Contemporary and Historical Archaeology [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dan Hicks Sent: 05 October 2010 22:24 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Is the contemporary past crap? Nan Rothschild, reviewing Buchli and Lucas' 'Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past' in American Anthropologist (2003), observed how the field can be 'frustratingly shy of its goals'. DH On 5 Oct 2010, at 16:37, John Schofield wrote: Do you mean '... for archaeologists to study the contemporary past?' Just checking. J -----Original Message----- From: Discussion List for Contemporary and Historical Archaeology [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of pmgb Sent: 05 October 2010 16:35 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [CHA] Is the contemporary past crap? Scepticism has often been expressed, at least verbally, as to whether it is legitimate to study the contemporary past. But has anyone actually said so in print? P -------------------------- contemp-hist-arch is a list for news and events in contemporary and historical archaeology, and for announcements relating to the CHAT conference group. ------- For email subscription options see: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/contemp-hist-arch.html ------- Visit the CHAT website for more information and for future meeting dates: http://www.contemp-hist-arch.ac.uk -------------------------- -------------------------- contemp-hist-arch is a list for news and events in contemporary and historical archaeology, and for announcements relating to the CHAT conference group. ------- For email subscription options see: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/contemp-hist-arch.html ------- Visit the CHAT website for more information and for future meeting dates: http://www.contemp-hist-arch.ac.uk -------------------------- -------------------------- contemp-hist-arch is a list for news and events in contemporary and historical archaeology, and for announcements relating to the CHAT conference group. ------- For email subscription options see: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/contemp-hist-arch.html ------- Visit the CHAT website for more information and for future meeting dates: http://www.contemp-hist-arch.ac.uk --------------------------