tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3137246730421866659.post7761442773896081745..comments2023-10-09T06:54:04.099-06:00Comments on Past Times and Present Tensions: The Viking's ring — part oneJohn Hooker FSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001080340384925879noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3137246730421866659.post-55686416437610692372015-03-25T09:35:30.631-06:002015-03-25T09:35:30.631-06:00Hi James, In their instructions for authors, the A...Hi James, In their instructions for authors, the AIA state:<br /><br />"In keeping with the 2004 policy of the AIA, the AJA will not accept any article that serves as the primary publication of any object or archaeological material in a private or public collection after 30 December 1973 unless its existence is documented before that date or it was legally exported from the country of origin. An exception may be made if, in the view of the Editor-in-Chief, the aim of the article is to emphasize the loss of archaeological context. Reviews of exhibitions, catalogues, or publications that do not follow these guidelines should state that the exhibition or publication in question includes material without known archaeological findspot (see N.J. Norman, “Editorial Policy on the Publication of Recently Acquired Antiquities,” AJA 109 [2005] 135–36).".<br /><br />http://www.ajaonline.org/submissions/editorial-policy<br /><br />The fact of this dogma makes it impossible for any scientific-based study of any class of artifact as such information is only available for a small percentage of such objects, although some artifact types are as yet unknown coming from archaeological excavations. It is also significant that the only exception to their policy is where the author is attempting to support their dogma.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />John<br />John Hooker FSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10001080340384925879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3137246730421866659.post-16472414450430482832015-03-25T08:55:36.242-06:002015-03-25T08:55:36.242-06:00Honestly, the practice of archaeological organisat...Honestly, the practice of archaeological organisations not recognizing impromptu historic finds, if they were not recovered by archaeological methods, is a tremendous disservice to the core mission of researching history. How disheartening! James Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129455907025336719noreply@blogger.com