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Features
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On the Cover: Bust of Nefertiti (Bildarchiv Preussischer Kulturbesitz/Art Resource)
Blackbeard Surfaces
Raising the wreck of Queen Anne's Revenge, flagship of the notorious pirate
by Samir S. Patel
Nefertiti's Eyes
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Did the queen's distinctive feature become a symbol of Egyptian royalty?
by Earl L. Ertman
Under Harvard Yard
The storied university reconnects with its Native American past
by Jason Urbanus
New Hope for a Forgotten City
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The renaissance of a Greco-Roman metropolis after a century of neglect
by Mark Rose
Rebuilding a Chinese Treasure Ship
In its 15th-century navy, a modern nation discovers a model for its global ambitions
by Mara Hvistendahl
Shovel Bums
Inside the world of contract archaeology
photographs by Lauren Lancaster
Ghosts of the Taíno
Mystery and controversy haunt a pre-Columbian ceremonial site in Puerto Rico
by Mike Toner
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Departments
From the President
Science and Poetry
The AIA honors James Wiseman
by C. Brian Rose
In This Issue
Flawed Diamond
by Peter A. Young
Letters
New henge hypotheses and dressed for success in Kazakhstan
From the Trenches
Peruvian fire temple, Gauguin's suffering, archaeology's greatest moments, the most expensive statue ever, a virtual dig, bone detectives, Mali's blood artifacts, fake terracotta warriors, a Roman throne, the first bioweapon, and Cambodia's warrior women
Conversation
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With human evolution happening faster than ever, John Hawks talks about what natural selection is doing to the human race
Insider
Experts converge to discuss the history of the world according to Jared Diamond
Letter from South Africa
Did modern culture begin with the color red and a Stone Age clambake?
Artifact
A potsherd shows how the ancient sport of bull leaping spread around the Mediterranean
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