This discovery sparked a 30 year debate between geologists and archaeologists resulting in the skull becoming known as the Melbourne Man.
Why has the relationship soured lately between museums and archaeologists?
Such work requires close links and trust between archaeologists and the people they are trying to help and at the same time study.
Mazar's Bible-inspired approach has been a source of contention between her and other secular archaeologists.
Self-reflexivity in archaeology can be part of community presentation, as a means of breaking down imbalanced power dynamics between non-academic communities and archaeologists.
In the early days of archaeology, the dividing line between archaeologists and treasure hunters was all but invisible.
He came to the conclusion that a constructive dialogue should be opened up between academic and alternative archaeologists.
He has engaged himself in furthering the cooperation between Swedish archaeologists and those from the Baltic countries.
This curse, which does not differentiate between thieves and well-intentioned archaeologists, may allegedly cause bad luck, illness or death.
The debate between archaeologists and museums over the best way to preserve and study ancient artifacts has grown more and more contentious in recent years.