IS THERE SOMETHING SOCIAL-SCIENCE RESEARCHERS CAN LEARN FROM ARCHAEOLOGISTS

The article presents a number of research principles from the field of archaeology as they were perceived by the writer as a fleeting visito r. Those principles are described in the light of their relevance to c urrent problems in social science research, i.e.: Use of a large sampl e; Use of a variety of tools for one research project; Employment of a multi-professional team; Attention to tiny fragments of objects; Atte ntion to dust surrounding the findings; Systematic examination of find ings after they are uncovered; and Continual feedback between the plan ning of the research and conducting its operation.