http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/03/12/archaeological-computing-intro/ Where Past Meets Future Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:37:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/03/12/archaeological-computing-intro/#comment-296 teflonjedi Tue, 16 May 2006 03:15:23 +0000 http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/03/12/archaeological-computing-intro/#comment-296 That's better than the reaction I get, sometimes, when I'm introduced as a physicist...sigh... That’s better than the reaction I get, sometimes, when I’m introduced as a physicist…sigh…

]]> http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/03/12/archaeological-computing-intro/#comment-246 David J. Knight Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:10:31 +0000 http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/03/12/archaeological-computing-intro/#comment-246 Yes, it is interesting the various stereotypes about archaeologists. Back in 1982 I certainly had my own idea of what an archaeologist looked like, usually muddy, sun-scorched and knowledgable. Ah, the days before hi-visual clothing, hard-hats and protective footwear! In those days it was shaved head, shorts and very worn Brogues! It's completely understandable and good that we all have hi-vi and hard-hats and steel-toed boots now, but I'm convinced that the general public is even less aware of our presence now. In any city you walk by a building site and it takes some awareness to recognize that those people in hard-hats over there are actually dealing with archaeology while those other people over there are actually pouring concrete. I wonder if this development in what we wear has increased our status among city councils but lowered it in the eyes of the general public? Yes, it is interesting the various stereotypes about archaeologists. Back in 1982 I certainly had my own idea of what an archaeologist looked like, usually muddy, sun-scorched and knowledgable. Ah, the days before hi-visual clothing, hard-hats and protective footwear! In those days it was shaved head, shorts and very worn Brogues!
It’s completely understandable and good that we all have hi-vi and hard-hats and steel-toed boots now, but I’m convinced that the general public is even less aware of our presence now. In any city you walk by a building site and it takes some awareness to recognize that those people in hard-hats over there are actually dealing with archaeology while those other people over there are actually pouring concrete. I wonder if this development in what we wear has increased our status among city councils but lowered it in the eyes of the general public?

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