In fact, this question is essentially confusing about? Archaeology? Several concepts: archaeology seems to have only tombs and no sites; Only excavation, no research; Only destruction, no protection!
Seeing this problem, Sir Yang can be sure that there must be local masters recruited to archaeology in history! If you have read Mr. Li Ling's Preface to the Silk Book of Ammunition Depot, he specifically mentioned four special characters: Qi, Qi and Hu Dexing. After liberation, these four people worked as technicians in the Archaeological Department of Hunan Provincial Museum.
Is it? Master Tu? , 1942, the grave robbers of Chu tombs in ammunition depots, and the discoverers of silk books in ammunition depots, precisely because they are good at it? Recognize the soil and find the edge? Several people once again participated in the excavation of 1972-1974 Mawangdui Han Tomb as archaeologists. It can be said that the history of grave robbery before 1949 and the archaeological work after 1949 have found a good combination here!
The side of this problem is also worth pondering. Today, in archaeological sites, besides regular weavers, there is another group of active archaeologists, which can be said to be? The excavator who knows the soil best? They have a special name: archaeologists.
Yes, most of them come from the countryside, and their rural life since childhood has given them a natural talent: skillfully digging holes with shovels and exploring underground remains; According to the soil color, the naked eye can generally distinguish the stratigraphic sequence from the boundary of the remains; Those who like writing can learn to write a diary of excavation; Those who have a wide range of interests also learn to repair unearthed cultural relics; Those with higher cultural level even learn to write archaeological excavation reports! A skilled archaeologist is definitely a hot potato.
However, they will always be the most obscure behind-the-scenes heroes. They are not in front of the glamorous media cameras, and their names are not in the thick archaeological reports. Most of them have not been formally compiled, so they follow the construction site and travel north and south. In their eyes, archaeology deals with soil, but it is no different from farming at home. Don't they have archaeologists? A bigger dream? This is their life skills!
Salute and get back to business:
Mr. Yang stated that he didn't mean to belittle it. In essence, the so-called? Master Tu? Being recruited for archaeology is actually playing a role similar to? Archaeological technician? After all, they must be good at some specific technical means accumulated by long-term experience, such as finding the specific location, distinguishing the soil color, finding the tomb and finding the edge.
But back to the three questions before Mr. Yang: What if the object of excavation is an ancient site? What about the later study of the remains? What about repairing the damaged cultural relics?
Therefore, for archaeology, excavation is only the beginning of the work, research is to clarify the value, protection is to continue the value, and finally reach the museum to show the value. This is a complete process.
Finally, what do you think master butchers and grave robbers can do?