Assaf Nativ has written an interesting and, I think, important paper. It raises critical issues around the ontological status of ‘the archaeological’ and indeed about the purpose and aims of archaeology as a discipline. These are clearly topics that require consideration and critical analysis. His arguments are provocative, in the best sense, in that they will lead us to reflect on some of the basic foundations of what we believe archaeology to be. Such consideration is certainly necessary to disciplinary health. That said, and after some hefty reflection of my own, I have concluded that I disagree with much of the paper's argument. In the space afforded to me I aim to set out why.

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考古是过程

Assaf Nativ 写了一篇有趣且我认为很重要的论文。它提出了围绕“考古学”的本体论地位以及考古学作为一门学科的目的和目标的关键问题。这些显然是需要考虑和批判性分析的主题。从最好的意义上说，他的论点是具有挑衅性的，因为它们将引导我们反思我们所认为的考古学的一些基本基础。这种考虑对于纪律健康当然是必要的。话虽如此，经过我自己的一番深思熟虑，我得出结论，我不同意这篇论文的大部分论点。在提供给我的空间中，我的目标是阐明原因。