true for the paleos too - I LOVE field work, but I have not seen anyone (multiple crews, up to date with the lit for geo/paleo) fully escape the macho culture of digging a hole in the ground. Or the “weight” it holds for if you’re a real researcher or na..
Dr Alex Fitzpatrickanyway, the toxic vibes of academia and the weird culture of making it some sort of shitty rite of passage isn’t too dissimilar to some of the issues that persist in archaeology (specifically in excavation) which I wrote about ages ago 🏺 animalarchaeology.com/2022/04/27/y...