Way back in the dark ages of the early '90s I became an archaeologist. I think I was the only person in my Master's program who was not inspired by Indiana Jones. In said program there was much elitism and looking down noses at "lay archaeology." It is one of the things that finally convinced me that I didn't want to work in an academic setting. Anyway, Archaeology Magazine was alternately bashed for pandering to the masses and lauded for making sure people stayed interested enough in archaeology to send money our way. I was so miserable I don't think I could see any fun in anything at the time. Based on that assessment, though, I am guessing the magazine editors at were making an effort to keep the readership entertained. It may have have looked different based on the trends of the time.
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Date: 2008-04-23 08:35 pm (UTC)- A Recovered Archaeologist