Archaeology turns round its objects as much as it turns them out. This is partially an artefact of its reflection, which is not always linear; it is sometimes cyclic. The cyclic is not a perfect circle. Our objects open themselves in new ways to archaeological engagement, but this new relevance surfaces through creative inspiration triangulated off previous orientations. In revolving around our objects, inevitably we return to a familiar place, even though it is where we have never been (González-Ruibal 2014). The linear orientation, by contrast, is progressive. It fashions its every step anew. Thus its movement is supersessive – it pushes forward by violently casting overboard what is considered to be of less value (often on misconstrued grounds) and assuming its position. Whereas the former oscillates with various degrees of awareness, the latter strikes out with inevitable levels of amnesia. To attain a genuinely novel position one must struggle against forgetting former orientations, for to eliminate is to run the risk of repetition – blind to whether or not one ever truly invents – and even redundancy – with multiple copies the impact of our work is diminished. Still, if true improvement constitutes progress, then archaeology, when properly executed, moves in spirals, and our objects move with us.

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对于对象，考古学和考古学

考古学围绕它的对象，就像它证明它们一样。这部分是它反射的产物，它并不总是线性的；它有时是循环的。循环不是一个完美的圆。我们的物品以新的方式打开了自己的考古参与，但这种新的相关性通过创造性的灵感与以前的方向进行了三角剖分。在围绕我们的物体旋转时，我们不可避免地会回到一个熟悉的地方，即使它是我们从未去过的地方（González-Ruibal 2014）。相比之下，线性方向是渐进的。它重新塑造了它的每一步。因此，它的运动是超强的——它通过猛烈地将被认为价值较低的东西（通常基于误解的理由）抛到海里并占据它的位置来推进。而前者随着不同程度的意识而波动，后者以不可避免的失忆症发作。要获得一个真正新颖的位置，我们必须努力避免忘记以前的方向，因为消除就是冒着重复的风险——对一个人是否真正发明过——甚至是冗余——视而不见——多份副本会削弱我们工作的影响。尽管如此，如果真正的改进构成进步，那么考古学，如果执行得当，就会螺旋式发展，我们的物品也会跟着我们一起移动。