Do you consider yourself a Treasure Hunter or and Archaeologist???

[Clad2Silver]

Neither...….I'm a "Digologist".

 

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[sawmill man]

Treasure Hunter of Course !

I Don't molest Dead Bodies !

I Don't Expect to get Paid to Hire Volunteers to Dig with Brushes for Free For Me.
just so I can Steal the artifacts later & Take credit for writing a Paper
No one wants to read.

I Don't Believe I own everything Under the Ground !

I Don't Believe Everything under the Ground Belongs to Everyone,
So it must stay there out of sight & Rot Away.

I Don't get Jealous When I hear someone Detected in My County.

I detect & Research (Treasure Hunt) for Fun & Hopefully Profit one Day.

But I Don't expect The Government To Pay me to go out & Do it.

It's not a job.... it's an Adventure !

Well said.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

I don't consider myself anything!

I just like to get out for the adventure and sometimes delightful finds. I put on no "Airs", and there are none deserved.

 

[GopherDaGold]

Archaeologists have degrees in the field of archaeology. I can't call myself a doctor just because I purchase a first aid kit.

 

[xcopperstax]

I'm a treasure hunter with a healthy respect for what Archeologists do. I don't think our worlds overlap too much as I've never found an item that is of historical significance. As much as we may disagree with their disdain for what we do imagine a treasure hunter excavating a Mayan city, or an archeologist chasing the legend and actually finding the Whydah and opening a museum? Neither has happened. Yes treasure hunters have damaged archeological sites and yes archeologists have stolen finds, but each group has also contributed greatly to what we know of history. I would venture to say that archeologists have probably made greater contributions to history than treasure hunters but that may be another thread and another time. I think for the most part what we do is harmless and a great way to embrace and interact with history.

 

[Older The Better]

If i may add to xcopperstax, archaeologists can’t be everywhere, while information may be lost by treasure hunting methods at least things are being found and shared with the world that otherwise may have been lost.

 

[dsdigger]

I would say Treasure Hunter. Jeff of pa stated it well and really can't add to it!

 

[Haldean]

I'm mostly just a coinshooter but I'll take a gold ring or silver ring if I find it. I would like to do some relic hunting especially Civil war or Revolutionary war relics. I love studying history and I like old stuff. (antiques) For now I am mostly a coinshooter though.

 

[TheGreenBoy]

Personaly, i belive the metal detectorist, treasure hunter and archaeologist are three entirely different type of breeds. I do not consider myselfe any of abowe. I am a finder. A finder!

 

[nwpa]

I'm more of a history buff, enjoy the time just researching and learning about history.
The detecting just adds to it and finding things is just an added bonus.

 

[Harvest]

As a response to your question of are you up archaeologist or treasure hunter that is probably one of the dumbest questions I ever heard about 80% of us do the right thing probably more than 80% but we do the right thing .The answer !,,,,have a good day to duh

 

[ARC]

Neither...

I am the "specialty tool" able to be hired by either one.

As long as its legal, serious, organized and will pay for efforts and time regardless of the outcome.

 

[xcopperstax]

Neither...

I am the "specialty tool" able to be hired by either one.

As long as its legal, serious, organized and will pay for efforts and time regardless of the outcome.

Great answer!!!

 

[pulltabfelix]

I'm a coin shooter - not "treasure" per se.

I consider myself an amateur archeologist and if I found what appeared to be an unknown historically significant structure I would let the "real" ones know. I wouldn't start pulling down stones or disturbing the site.

I consider myself a hobbyists, coin shooter, relic hunter. But I also agree with Charlie P. if I uncover something significant I would let the real ones know. Experts finding and documenting stuff "in situ" can reveal more historical information.