Features
Scots on the Rocks Mountaineering archaeologists reach new heights of discovery by Kate Ravilious
A Community's Roots With Frederick Douglass's help, the past and present come together on a Maryland plantation by Samir S. Patel
Rock in the Fuselage The "excavation" of a Nazi bomber exposes sabotage by P. J. Capelotti
Damming Sudan Global apathy threatens a way of life and an unexpectedly rich heritage by Andrew Lawler
Surprise Finds
in Tequila Country Amid the agave plants, a sophisticated civilization emerges by Julian Smith
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Departments
From the President Many Happy Returns By repatriating disputed antiquities, museums will be able
to bring even more of the ancient world to the public.
by Jane C. Waldbaum
In This Issue Tears in Their Eyes by Peter A. Young
News Secrets of the "Muffin Man," bog Psalms, Aztec cannibal revenge, Scotland Yard's cat-faced sea-god, a furry Mongolian, ancient Aussie sprinters, the moundbuilder's country club, and a Polynesian archaeology bonanza
Conversations
Saved by Sand Giuma Anag invites archaeologists to Libya
Reviews Reinventing George Washington, drive-by history, getting wet in ancient Egypt, the goose chase for Alexander's tomb, and editors' picks
Letter from Kashmir A Crumbling Legacy War runs roughshod over a rich and varied cultural heritage, as seen by someone who grew up there by Basharat Peer
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