Re: You call this Archaeology?

Posted by nitzsche from 1Cust84.tnt1.slt2.da.uu.net on February 15, 1999 at 01:45:49:

In Reply to: Re: You call this Archaeology? posted by Abner on February 14, 1999 at 22:45:21:

: ...just wearing the shirt makes me want to get back into university and finish off my archaeology degree so I can wear it in the field!
: : Cheers,
: : Sean

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: How many other people (besides myself) here have an unfinished Archaeology degree? I just couldn't finish the major-it wasn't as exciting as I thought- real Archaelogy was nothing like Indy at all!

: Abner

You're talking about real archaeology in 1999. The disipline as it is portrayed in the films was 70 years ago, Abner. I haven't completed my degree yet. But that's because I've been working in the field for a year and a half, and I love it. Granted, it has changed; there are ups and downs, but it is still fascinating to me. You're quoting Henry Jones, Sr.--"You call this archaeology?" Obviously, even he recognized that Indy had strayed off the beaten path of the discipline. In fact, the only appropriately depicted archaeology I recall in the entire series, was done by Belloch! Stick with it!

--nitzsche

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"Archaeology is not an exact science..." Abner (Dr. Ravenwood to my students) 15:07:43 2/15/99 (2)
- Re: "Archaeology is not an exact science..." nitzsche 17:27:21 2/15/99 (1)
  - Re: "Archaeology is not an exact science..." Anejo Joe 18:49:22 2/15/99 (0)

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: : ...just wearing the shirt makes me want to get back into university and finish off my archaeology degree so I can wear it in the field!
: : : Cheers, 
: : : Sean

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: : How many other people (besides myself) here have an unfinished Archaeology degree?  I just couldn't finish the major-it wasn't as exciting as I thought- real Archaelogy was nothing like Indy at all!

: : Abner

: You're talking about real archaeology in 1999.  The disipline as it is portrayed in the films was 70 years ago, Abner.  I haven't completed my degree yet.  But that's because I've been working in the field for a year and a half, and I love it.  Granted, it has changed; there are ups and downs, but it is still fascinating to me.  You're quoting Henry Jones, Sr.--"You call this archaeology?"  Obviously, even he recognized that Indy had strayed off the beaten path of the discipline.  In fact, the only appropriately depicted archaeology I recall in the entire series, was done by Belloch!  Stick with it!

: --nitzsche

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