07-28-2006, 10:04 PM
It sounds like the reporters picked up on a minor comment as the excavators tried to make the point that that the village didn't fit into the current knowledge of the area. Behind the times sounds more succinct, but it's initially misleading.
I'd be very surprised if the Behind the times comment would make it to any proper publication of the site; it's too subjective. However, in the interim, the phrase behind the times does hint at an intriguing story - why are they still in round houses, were they really behind the times, etc? Every discovery brings more questions. So, in a way, the behind the times quote is acute and bound to stir interest.
It sounds like a good site, and the fact that it has been reported in the media might help get funding to do more investigations or get the post excavation analysis and publication done.
I'd be very surprised if the Behind the times comment would make it to any proper publication of the site; it's too subjective. However, in the interim, the phrase behind the times does hint at an intriguing story - why are they still in round houses, were they really behind the times, etc? Every discovery brings more questions. So, in a way, the behind the times quote is acute and bound to stir interest.
It sounds like a good site, and the fact that it has been reported in the media might help get funding to do more investigations or get the post excavation analysis and publication done.
