Excavation and volunteers
A cautionary tale
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3919438 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D V Clarke (National Museums Scotland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 63-70 |
| Publication date | 1978-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.1978.9979716 |
| OpenAlex | W2023684207 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 6 |
Some evidence is presented which appears to show that a differential recovery rate is to be expected among volunteers on an excavation and that this will be reflecting the volunteers’ individual interests and knowledge as much as the actual distribution of material in the ground. The implications of such a situation are briefly discussed
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 2020 (41) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |