Do you think that Steve Elkins was correct in pushing the expedition to go to T1? Should the expedition have gone to another area?

This question asks students whether perhaps Steve Elkins might have considered other areas to explore, such as T3, which were likely even larger and more impressive.

What responsibility do archaeologists have towards the people and areas where they work in developing countries?

This question asks students to consider how archaeologists treat the land and the sites where they visit and asks them to consider how archaeologists should treat the local people. Should they, for example, employ indigenous people to work in their projects?

Should artifacts remain in their home countries, even if they might be looted, or should they be sent abroad for safekeeping?

This question asks students to ponder the question that Steve Elkins and Chris Fisher argue about--whether artifacts should remain...