In 2012, it was reported that the
Society for American Archaeology was mounting a campaign against
Diggers. They said these shows encouraged looting of American archaeological sites. The show would frequently display the monetary value of found artifacts, drawing ire among a variety of archaeological groups. In response, the series would stop the practice. Frank Limp, president of the Society of American Archaeology (SAA) at the time, published a letter criticizing the TV series for disregard of professional ethics and historical preservation. The show was also scrutinized for its lack of professional archaeological practices such as publication of findings or artifact mapping. The largely non-scientific approach of the show falls in line with the media proliferation of
pseudoarcheology. For the 2015 season, the production company, Half Yard Productions, added archaeologist Marc Henshaw to the program and invited the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) and the Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) to review each episode. The feedback from the SAA and changes made to the program in response were reported in detail in a paper presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the SAA. Limited data suggested that the changes did not adversely affect the show's appeal, but the period of evaluation was short, as
Diggers was canceled in 2015 when Fox News Network acquired NG Channel. The duo subsequently struck out on their own in 2017 with the web series
Diggin with KG and Ringy in which they explore sites around the world. ==See also==