tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post715966313436458805..comments2024-03-18T11:38:13.384-02:30Comments on Elfshot: Building Up Site PlansTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473674521424237610noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post-40646412230507726592011-12-09T01:47:06.065-03:302011-12-09T01:47:06.065-03:30I too appreciate 'delay'. Really - why ex...I too appreciate 'delay'. Really - why excavate a site unless you need to and why not do it right? Good on you Canada! PatrickZoya, Patrick, Nora and Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058223440486466376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post-54287275008087636582011-12-07T22:41:55.502-03:302011-12-07T22:41:55.502-03:30In the case of CRM work, I kind of appreciate the ...In the case of CRM work, I kind of appreciate the delay. I think it's good for the sites. It gives the archaeologist an opportunity to pause and develop a mitigation strategy over the winter and then have that plan get a stamp of approval from the government and communities. You don't feel alone when making the case for the value of archaeological resources with the client and you can always pass the blame onto the gov't for having to do slow, careful work.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473674521424237610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post-36566742404513057982011-12-07T22:28:54.793-03:302011-12-07T22:28:54.793-03:30It's partly a result of the permitting and con...It's partly a result of the permitting and consultation process and partly in place to protect sites from being rushed through by developers or overly enthusiastic researchers. All research done on a site has to be approved by the territorial permitting agency and the nearest community. That approval process takes several weeks/months and happens only once a year. If a previously unknown site is threatened, it is sometimes possible to speed that process up so that it can be salvaged, but it's not the norm. Since all excavation strategies need to be approved and the only time to get that approval is in the spring, there's no real way to find and dig a site in a single field season.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473674521424237610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post-53122012082248071952011-12-07T21:35:26.144-03:302011-12-07T21:35:26.144-03:30I'm curious about the reasoning behind why you...I'm curious about the reasoning behind why you can't excavate a site the same you found it. Not that I have ever found and excavated a site in the same year (I have done some pretty extensive testing of newly found sites though). And usually I do pick a site to excavate for a particular reason (ie question it could answer). But in the high arctic I can envision a scenario where one would never have a chance to return to a particular site. Wouldn't it make sense to excavate it - or at least test it thoroughly? PatrickZoya, Patrick, Nora and Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058223440486466376noreply@blogger.com