Rant: That dig site in New Mexico lost me half a day of work

I was out at the old pueblo site near Santa Fe last month, grid mapping a suspected kiva floor. Then the crew leads started arguing over whether a charcoal stain was a hearth or just trash, and we stood around for three hours while they called the state archaeologist. Why do project directors waste so much time debating stuff that should be decided in the field?

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terrybennett1mo ago

Yeah, tell your crew lead to start carrying a decision tree for that crap.

caseym481mo ago

Nah, sometimes you just gotta trust your gut and wing it (you know, like life).

the_rowan1mo ago

Reminds me of my uncle who used a flowchart for Sunday drives.