Departments, May/June 1999 - Archaeology Magazine Archive

In This Issue
Quest for Roots African archaeology comes of age
by Peter A. Young

From the President
Letter from Sri Lanka There are many unanswered questions about Sri Lanka's past.
by Nancy C. Wilkie

Insight
Challenge of the Deep An MIT conference assesses the new technology.
by James Wiseman

Books
Chaco Death Squads Two new books address prehistoric warfare in the Southwest; one suggests a reign of terror by a warrior cult from Mexico.
Reviewed by Stephen H. Lekson (Check out ARCHAEOLOGY's bookstore for the latest list of new books.)

At the Museums
The Parthenon Marbles Custody Case Did British restorers mutilate the famous sculptures?
by Shareen Blair Brysac (Check out ARCHAEOLOGY's latest list of museum exhibitions.)

Multimedia
Is Archaeology Ready for Prime Time? Digging and discovery as mass entertainment
by Neil Asher Silberman

Forum
Mood Music Loreena McKennitt's music inspires an archaeologist.
by David Soren

In This Issue Quest for Roots	African archaeology comes of age by Peter A. Young
From the President Letter from Sri Lanka	There are many unanswered questions about Sri Lanka's past. by Nancy C. Wilkie
Insight Challenge of the Deep	An MIT conference assesses the new technology. by James Wiseman
Books Chaco Death Squads	Two new books address prehistoric warfare in the Southwest; one suggests a reign of terror by a warrior cult from Mexico. Reviewed by Stephen H. Lekson (Check out ARCHAEOLOGY's bookstore for the latest list of new books.)
At the Museums The Parthenon Marbles Custody Case	Did British restorers mutilate the famous sculptures? by Shareen Blair Brysac (Check out ARCHAEOLOGY's latest list of museum exhibitions.)
Multimedia Is Archaeology Ready for Prime Time?	Digging and discovery as mass entertainment by Neil Asher Silberman
Forum Mood Music	Loreena McKennitt's music inspires an archaeologist. by David Soren