Archaeological sites often seem to be idyllic, even romantic,
places where scientists recover and analyze fascinating data that
can inform us of past times and the past lives of our recent
historical and ancient prehistoric human forebears. Too often,
however, unrecognized dangers lie within: bacterial and viral
infections hidden in the soil, concealed in the animals that roam
through our sites, or even lying in wait in organic remains we
excavate; toxic substances produced by the historical technologies
we study and that continue to poison the sites where people once
worked; the bodies of people who died of historical scourges that
once afflicted humanity and whose excavated mortal remains may
still harbor the pathogens that killed them, dormant and lying in
wait for an unsuspecting and largely no-longer immune modern
population. It's enough to make an archaeologist swear off
fieldwork
The truth is, however, that archaeologists need to be alerted to
the dangers present in fieldwork and advised of the reasonable
precautions that should be taken to insure the safest possible
working environment. "Dangerous Places" brings together an enormous
body of information regarding the threats that archaeologists face
every day, and the best ways of behaving proactively to avoid or
mitigate these threats.
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