CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF ARCHÆOLOGY

Abstract

AT the present time, the thoughts of many people are turning to the problems of the post-war period. Many of these problems are material and in the economic sphere, but equally important are those in the cultural and educational sphere. Some archæologists have been, considering in what way and by what means archæology is going to make its contribution to the post-war period, and during August 6-8 a conference on the Future of Archæology was held at the Institute of Archæology of the University of London, at which some 280 people were present, including most of the leading archaeologists at present in the country.