Anthropologist Robert Euler is portrayed (in Part 9, "Searching for Ancestors") as another influential figure in the author's present life - specifically, one who triggers in him further contemplation and/or action on the implications of archaeological research. It is through working with Euler that the author seems to come to an important realization - that research into the past lives of ancient civilizations isn't just about learning what they did, or even about who they are. It's about discovering connection between past and present humanity that can, in turn, give us clues about how humanity can, in the present, more effectively and respectfully connect with nature in the way humanity did in the past.
