Archaeologist Leaves an Imprint On His Field--Without Research

摘要

Popularizer Brian Pagan argues that spreading the word about archaeological research is as important as doing it. SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA--During the 1960s, archaeologist Brian Fagan was excavating at the Zambian site of Ingombe Ilede, famed for its gold-laden skeletons. Fagan was asked to date the burials and used indirect methods to place them around 1000 C.E. A few years later, however, another excavator showed conclusively that the skeletons had actually been laid to rest in the 16th century.