Archaeologists, I've heard,hoard their findings in university cellars pending publication that rarely occurs. Quotation from Ron Fellows, CM, Editor, The Glyph Archaeological Institute of America, San Diego Associate Director, Curator Heritage of the Americas Museum Ron: You sound like you are trying to stir up controversy, alright I'll bite. Archaeologists not only provide a source for cultural museums in excavating the unique and artistic examples of a group's materials, but also the large amount of ecofacts which contribute a vast amount of knowledge. These ecofacts consisting of food remains, unusable items, and other garbage are definitely not museum quality. To the archaeologist however, it is a treasure of data. All of this information is published in journals, site reports, and theses, which is usually not read by the public. This is the question to be addressed: how do we make archaeology interesting to the public? One venue is of course cultural museums. If there could be an emphasis on how items were recovered, restored, and interpreted, perhaps the public would give more credence to the work of archaeologists. Anna Fontes Anthropology Graduate Student ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).