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but the blanket argument that anything discovered on that land is automatically one of their ancestors is rubbish.
Minimalist wrote:but the blanket argument that anything discovered on that land is automatically one of their ancestors is rubbish.
It's politics, Dig. Which is even worse than rubbish.
Minimalist wrote:Rok, the terminology can only be 'dumbed down' so much for the great unwashed. Too many of them get their 'history' from Hollywood in the first place. I lived in New York for 55 years and no one in New York gave a rats ass about Indians. [...]
Rokcet Scientist wrote:Minimalist wrote:Rok, the terminology can only be 'dumbed down' so much for the great unwashed. Too many of them get their 'history' from Hollywood in the first place. I lived in New York for 55 years and no one in New York gave a rats ass about Indians. [...]
"The great unwashed" are the voting constuencies, Min. They need to understand, whether we like it or not, if there's ever to be meaningful change. We need 'm on our side. And archaeology – and I loosely include this gang in that community – is in the premier position to be the 'explainer' to "the great unwashed".
Yes, the Great Unwashed get their ideas – concepts is too big a word, imo – from Fox News, Hollywood, and the National Enquirer. So that's where there clearly is a big need for much more, much better, and much more balanced information. Don't ignore that as an inconvenience, but fill that obvious void! Swamp 'm with better information from all directions. Unleash a PR strategy. Write Op-Eds, articles, letters-to-the-editor, etc. etc. Illustrate with pix, vids, stats, and maps. There's work to be done. There's gospel to be spread...
But I'm not really kidding!![]()
Archaeology needs a Carl Sagan.
And it's not Zahi Hawass.
Digit wrote:I'm getting worried! I keep finding myself agreeing with RS!![]()
Roy.
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