Augustus Pitt Rivers Born : April 14, 1827 Died : May 4, 1900 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Augustus Pitt Rivers Tedious as it may appear to some to dwell on the discovery of odds and ends that have, no doubt, been thrown away by the owner as rubbish ... yet it is by the study of such trivial details that Archaeology is mainly dependent for determining the date of earthworks. ... Next to coins fragments of pottery afford the most reliable of all evidence. Augustus Pitt Rivers odds doubt discovery