THE WORLD WIDE WEB OF ANTIQUITIES
The Internet is providing a new market for illegal antiquities trading. Archaeologists and law enforcement officials are struggling to deal with this problem.
BY ELAINE ROBBINS
page 27
UNDERSTANDING 19TH CENTURY INDUSTRY
America’s military-industrial complex began with the West Point Foundry. Archaeologists are investigating the foundry’s remains to understand how it operated.
BY HILARY DAVIDSON
page 12
PREHISTORY DEFROSTED
Melting ice patches in Canada’s Yukon Territories are yielding amazing ancient organic artifacts.
BY CATHERINE DOLD
page 20
THE BEGINNINGS OF MAYA CIVILIZATION
Researchers have largely ignored the piedmont region in southern Guatemala. But there are indications that it played an important role in the Maya’s development.
BY MICHAEL BAWAYA
page 31
THE FATHER OF SOUTHWESTERN ARCHAEOLOGY
Alfred Vincent Kidder employed a scientific methodology in his work at Pecos Pueblo.
BY TAMARA STEWART
page 40
The Internet is providing a new market for illegal antiquities trading. Archaeologists and law enforcement officials are struggling to deal with this problem.
BY ELAINE ROBBINS
page 27
UNDERSTANDING 19TH CENTURY INDUSTRY
America’s military-industrial complex began with the West Point Foundry. Archaeologists are investigating the foundry’s remains to understand how it operated.
BY HILARY DAVIDSON
page 12
PREHISTORY DEFROSTED
Melting ice patches in Canada’s Yukon Territories are yielding amazing ancient organic artifacts.
BY CATHERINE DOLD
page 20
THE BEGINNINGS OF MAYA CIVILIZATION
Researchers have largely ignored the piedmont region in southern Guatemala. But there are indications that it played an important role in the Maya’s development.
BY MICHAEL BAWAYA
page 31
THE FATHER OF SOUTHWESTERN ARCHAEOLOGY
Alfred Vincent Kidder employed a scientific methodology in his work at Pecos Pueblo.
BY TAMARA STEWART
page 40
