Location: Arkansas Length: 6 min
Life as a cultural resource management (CRM) field archaeologist might not be what you expect. In this sequel to our first video spinoff of the Shovel Bum zine, T-Bone tells about a freeway project near Texarkana, Arkansas. Irate landowners, scenic delights, large snakes, night-screaming roommates, and backbiting co-workers all help to portray the "shovel bum lifestyle." In this episode by the University of New Mexico's Troy Lovata, T-Bone (using Trent's real voice) and Betsy finally get fed up with the scene in Arkansas and head west to greener pastures.
Produced by Troy Lovata and Trent de Boer
Copyright 2006 by Dutch Circus
Video purchase info: Copies of the Shovel Bum zine ($3/copy for issues #1 through #12, with #13 soon to come) are available by sending your request with your name and address and a check or money order or VISA or MasterCard information to:
Archaeological Legacy Institute
Shovel Bum sales
PO Box 5302
Eugene, OR 97405
USA
Please direct questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Web links:
Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
Current ShovelBums Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management Jobs (shovelbums.org)
Shovel Bum: The Interview (About.com)