Archeology Quote by Weston La Barre
“The careful scholarship of the dedicated amateur mycophile R. Gordon Wasson reads like an exciting scientific detective story. Moreover, his willingness to pursue the quest through the wide range of linguistics, archeology, folklore, philology, ethnobotany, plant ecology, human physiology, and prehistory constitutes an object lesson to all holistic professional students of man.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Road to Eleusis by R. Gordon Wasson, 1978
Wasson’s interdisciplinary study shows how a single passion can weave together many sciences, illustrating holistic inquiry.
In simple terms: Passion links many fields.
Key Takeaway
Embrace interdisciplinary curiosity.
Themes
interdisciplinary
holistic
curiosity
Mood
inquisitive
respectful
Type
educational
inspirational
When to use this quote
- academic research
- field study
- museum curation
- cultural preservation
- science communication
Key Concepts
anthropology
ethnobotany
philology
archaeology
linguistics
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you balance breadth and depth?
- What fields could benefit from cross‑disciplinary methods?
A Different Perspective
Such breadth may dilute depth in any one discipline.
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