As one of the editors of Archaeological Dialogues I would encourage submission of a good paper setting out the value and interest of contemporary archaeology. This could be single-authored or co-written. If it is a good provocative piece which advances arguments that others might disagree with it might be worth developing it as a discussion piece and asking for responses from interested others. I do feel it would be a useful article and one I would want to refer students to.
If anyone wants to write something, please contact me off-list.
Sarah
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From: Discussion List for Contemporary and Historical Archaeology [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of MAY, Sarah
Sent: 06 October 2010 10:58
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Audrey and I were wondering if Archaeological Dialogues could be prevailed upon to draw some of this out. It would be better to have a chance to discuss it thoroughly rather than enduring subtle cuts, casual comments at conferences, and indeed rather than setting up explicit or unstated staw men in our own arguments.
All the best
Sarah
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From: Discussion List for Contemporary and Historical Archaeology [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Oliver, Jeff
Sent: 06 October 2010 10:57
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There was also a subtle cut, if I recall, meted out by the journalist that covered the 70's(?) campsite dig that was reported on at the Oxford CHAT last year. I believe this appeared in the Guardian - but I'm afraid I can't remember the date.
Jeff
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From: Discussion List for Contemporary and Historical Archaeology [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of MAY, Sarah
Sent: 06 October 2010 10:38
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Just looked through Paul's blog onteh Van and the comments were from within the Ironbridge team and were fairly mild. But as far as I can see they also come from before the beginning of the project. I would be interested to see what the same people thought of the results of the project. The comments responding to the blog posts were all positive (though that's pretty common on archaeology blogs (probably a sign that they aren't functioning quite the way that other blogs do)
All the best
Sarah
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From: Discussion List for Contemporary and Historical Archaeology [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Horning, Audrey J. (Dr.)
Sent: 06 October 2010 10:28
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Subject: re. is contemporary archaeology crap?
If the intention of the original post was to find comments in print criticising or questioning contemporary archaeology, one could look at some of the comments posted on Paul Belford's blog about the Van project, http://contemp-ironbridge.blogspot.com/
Audrey
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