Posts Tagged as ‘america’

October 21, 2009

Dig your own – Ethics of pay to dig out entire sites

Recently on the American Archaeology Fieldwork website the following website was highlighted, after it appeared in a google ad.
http://www.wediganasaziruins.com/
but they are not alone, with other sites offering a chance to dig up entire sites and keep your finds.
What about this one
Randy’s Dig is a private pay dig on private property located in
Kerr County, Texas – [...]

August 14, 2009

Past Horizons Magazine – Issue 9 – August

David and Maggie (editors) would like to welcome you to the latest edition of Past Horizons Online
Journal of volunteer archaeology and training
Past Horizons Magazine – Issue 9 – August
Back as a quarterly journal, and packed with amazing articles and ideas for volunteering in archaeology around the world.
The magazine is now available here:
http://en.calameo.com/books/0000627297fcccc634fd5
with new cutting edge [...]

January 21, 2008

A sad story – one womens experience in CRM – from About.Archaeology

With the new impetus to change Pay and Conditions in the USA, and BAJRs support of this drive..
 see Archaeology Fieldwork
I found this story..  a timely reminder that we must act and act now… on
http://archaeology.about.com/od/careerstories/qt/rebecca.htm
Archaeology is one of the most horrifying fields to work in. I just read the story of Slave, and I couldn’t agree [...]