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Classical vs Contempory Archaeology
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Archaeological Technician Certification Programs?
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Scholarship and Funding Opportunities?
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A group for practicing and studying archaeologists in the Northwestern United States.
Sometimes yes. The contemporary archaeology is more oriented on photographs, archives, registration of sites. It is less centered on "digging" than the classical one. i.e., you cannot dig in a XIX-th century factory :). But sometimes, such as in t...
"Classical" archaeology centers on the ancient world, basically Rome, Greece, Egypt (with its subfield), Mesopotamia, etc etc. What you basically studied and got your degree in. Historical archaeology usually is classified as 1492 to the present w...
Belinda -
Thanks so much for the insights. Is there a very large gap between methodologies in these two fields (is that even applicable? ;)) ?
Hey Nick
Let me try...... (but I cant guarantee Im right as even I find the boundaries rather fuzzy!)
The contemporary side of things focuses on our more recent past (i.e. the last two centuries). It really is a type of Historical archaeology (wh...
Hey all,
I'm in the great NW of the USA, and have been wrestling over my academic future. I've been keenly interested in archaeology since graduating with a BA in Ancient History, and am now looking to the future. Which gets me to the crux of my ...
While I have no experience of them, I would look at such a thing with a more than critical eye. The "certification" for being adn archaeological field technician has always been the completion of an accredited undergraduate program in anthropology...
Does anybody have any experience with any of these types of programs, particularly on the West Coast? A new one cropped up at the U of I in Moscow, and I've been thinking of applying, but I have oh so many questions...is it a useful course of stud...
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- At 4:26pm on July 3, 2008,
jose said… - HELLO
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WARI TEXTILE
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- At 7:46pm on January 7, 2008,
Dan McLerran said… - Hi Nick,
Welcome to the network! What particular area of ancient history are you most interested in?
- At 3:35pm on January 7, 2008,
Nicolae Roddy said… - Hey, Nick. Welcome to the network. Longing for a dig, eh? Go to www.nicolaeroddy.net and click on the Bethsaida logo for information about an intense two-week experience there. You can also check out Bethsaida in virtual reality at www.virtualworldproject.net and contact me for any further information. It would be great to have you along!
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- About Me:
- I'm a student of Ancient History, holding a BA from WWU, with a minor in Classical Studies. I'm currently taking a year away from school and working for Utilikilts in Seattle. I long to get my hands dirty and get some hands on experience at a dig before going on to Grad School (for...?).
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