Re: Howard Carter began as an artist!

Posted by Doktor Jones from fsict-tc2-35.fn.net on November 06, 1999 at 23:07:26:

In Reply to: Howard Carter began as an artist! posted by belloq on November 06, 1999 at 23:00:55:

: : : : If your co-workers or boss found out you were a indiana jones fan, would they not take you seriously?

: : : Ancient history FASCINATES me. Does anyone actually know what the person is called when they get PAID to ever-so-carefully sketch the artifacts unearthed? That's the job I am hoping to get some day!!
: : : "Long live (the spirit) of David Roberts!!"
: : : Adventurously,
: : : Ulla

: : I think you are talking about old archaeology. Modern archaeologist use cameras.

: That is the way Howard Carter, discoverer and excavator of Tutankhamun's tomb, started his career- as a painter and sketcher who eventually worked and learned "on the job" under other archeologists in Egypt, sketching their finds. Eventually he worked as a primary archeologist himself, sponsored by Lord Carnarvon for six years until he found the boy king's lost tomb. belloq

That is old archaeology - I have no problem with that. It's descriptive. Not analytical. Archaeology in America is different from the British.

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: : : : : If your co-workers or boss found out you were a indiana jones fan, would they not take you seriously?

: : : : Ancient history FASCINATES me.  Does anyone actually know what the person is called when they get PAID to ever-so-carefully sketch the artifacts unearthed?  That's the job I am hoping to get some day!!
: : : : "Long live (the spirit) of David Roberts!!"
: : : : Adventurously,
: : : : Ulla

: : : I think you are talking about old archaeology. Modern archaeologist use cameras.

: : That is the way Howard Carter, discoverer and excavator of Tutankhamun's tomb, started his career- as a painter and sketcher who eventually worked and learned "on the job" under other archeologists in Egypt, sketching their finds.  Eventually he worked as a primary archeologist himself, sponsored by Lord Carnarvon for six years until he found the boy king's lost tomb.  belloq

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: That is old archaeology - I have no problem with that. It's descriptive. Not analytical. Archaeology in America is different from the British.

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