What exactly is archaeology? The term conjures up a variety of images. To some it implies romantic adventure: the search for long-lost civilizations, for the definitive interpretation of the Shroud of Turin, and for the location of Noah’s ark. Others see archaeology as a thing of the past. It evokes images of a khaki-clad Westerner donning a pith helmet and examining dry and dusty remains. To still others it suggests grinning skeletons, missing links, and poisonous