Del Norte Public Library

A reflection on some of the dilemmas that face archaeologists in modern American, focusing on examples from ancient Native civilizations in the southwest, and posing questions about whether or not archaeological finds should be put in museaums or left on site, and what should be done with ancient burial grounds.

Examines the process of reconstructing human faces over excavated skulls using clay sculpture and facial reconstruction techniques. Discusses what information is learned about each body, including their place in history, diseases and accidents they may have suffered, how they died, and much about their lives. Features several examples from history.