Question for All Arrowheadologists

[KPT]

I had read the announcement and have now reviewed the article. I think it makes total sense if operated as I understand it. It appeares to resolve many of the issues discussed in this thread but I still have questions like: Why was the announcement; which should have been Earth shaking, responded to only 32 times with 1000+ views and this thread gets a passionate responses of 150 with 3300 views. Is this a measure of archaeologist/collector? Somebody made the statement that it wasn't just one sided. Are you sure? The Smithsonian makes the statement that their proposed Web Based system will be available to researchers and universities. Are collectors considered researchers? My Original question was what do the collectors expect to get from this merger? I hope it is all that it seems.

[DougRM]

Originally Posted by Cluton

I write down the sites, draw the sites, note the strata layers and case the killers! The brokes get sorted by site! That's how I roll, and hate me if you want too!

note strata layers, draw sites, hot damn Cluton you are an archaeologists. If everyone did the same thing we would not have any problems. That is good archaeology.

I really would like to do a long post on what sort of archaeologists to contact cause we are not all the same, have the same jobs, or even the same abilities.

But I am leaving town for about a week and have got to pack and probably will not have internet access during that time. So if you could bear with me I would like to help with your concerns and problems.

In the mean time you may want to check out the archaeology conservatory. The Archaeological Conservancy

they are a not profit who's main purpose is to save great sites like the one you describe. I have never worked with them so I don't know how helpful they might be but I have heard good things.

[CDEAN]

Originally Posted by KPT

I had read the announcement and have now reviewed the article. I think it makes total sense if operated as I understand it. It appeares to resolve many of the issues discussed in this thread but I still have questions like: Why was the announcement; which should have been Earth shaking, responded to only 32 times with 1000+ views and this thread gets a passionate responses of 150 with 3300 views. Is this a measure of archaeologist/collector? Somebody made the statement that it wasn't just one sided. Are you sure? The Smithsonian makes the statement that their proposed Web Based system will be available to researchers and universities. Are collectors considered researchers? My Original question was what do the collectors expect to get from this merger? I hope it is all that it seems.

It was an April Fools joke.

[Mud Hawk]

I didn't have the heart to tell him flat out .

[neralich]

It's GRADE A propaghanda... I was fooled for months

[KPT]

I'm a regular ALL DAY SUCKER!

[rokdok]

Jason, i too think very little of m.Gramly. I had some artifacts on display at the Alachua Stone Fair and he was there. He was surly and appeared to be hungover when he got there. All he did was hawk his books all day. needless to say, i was less than impressed.

[DesertWalker]

Hook, line and sinker..lol

[neralich]

Originally Posted by rokdok

Jason, i too think very little of m.Gramly. I had some artifacts on display at the Alachua Stone Fair and he was there. He was surly and appeared to be hungover when he got there. All he did was hawk his books all day. needless to say, i was less than impressed.

I'm glad that I'm not the only one to have seen a negative side to him. Let me just say this... You shouldn't have a "system" known by all members of your association and not keep the known system. It doesn't work that way. I can understand rmg being upset at the fact that he wasn't present to eyewitness the larger (biface/blade) of the Neralich Cache... Funny thing is that he seemed more interested in the material aspect of it than the scientific aspect...(the evening of the find anyway).. Alcohol fueled "true colors" and everybody saw it. You could see the dollar signs in his eyes$$... That evening, in celebration, when things calmed down, Cordelia and I were invited "VIP" to his little elite click of groupies at his motel room, where more alcohol got involved and we all sat outside his motel room and watched him sit in this chair and tell storys.. He liked to thought he was god himself.. no joke.. Had to be there to understand, but just pathetic! It was ALL about money and powertrippin that night and the more I watched this idiot, the more he looked and reminded me of Suddam Hussein! Also, a year after that find, Cordelia and I went on a week long dig with ASAA at the Phill Stratton Cumberland Site in Dot, Kentucky and... he liked to keep me on the sifter all week long, darn near!! I admit, it was killin me, cuz it's not exactly the most exciting part of volunteering!! Carrying buckets and sifting while most else got to partake!!??? Hmmm, fear that I may indulge myself to a ten inch cumberland!?? lol, well, had me about enough of the discrimination and had to speak up.. Let's take some turns here.. that's only fair in my book. Finally on like day 3 or 4 I got to start doin some diggin finally Well, after rmg telling me where to dig/not to dig... he shows me the limit of the depth of the excavation (supposed horizon).. Anyways, I was getting a "feeling" about a half hour of scraping and decide to say screw it and grab a shovel and sink it where I was having the feeling, and about 3 shovel fulls of dirt later, I'll never forget the sound it made... THUNK... Low and behold, a very beautiful cumberland prismatic blade core and a rare find as well. Very little material shows up at this site, so it was most welcomed that evening and helped paint a better picture of the site. Here's a link to a pic after discovering.

The Cumberland Phil Stratton Site Page 2