Eric B. Wolf wrote:
...
> Seriously though, I would suspect that a higher level of comfort and 
> familiarity with technology would benefit students in all fields of 
> study. Laptops (or mobile devices) are especially helpful for Archaelogy 
> and Anthropology. One of the reasons computer technology doesn't seem to 
> apply to your field is that it's been too difficult to drag a computer 
> out their with you. Students coming into the university now have never 
> known a world without computers and the internet. These are natural 
> tools to them.
...

Eric! I can't believe *you* didn't mention the most obvious use (to me) 
of technology in Archeology & Anthropology fieldwork... GIS! Geographic 
Information Systems would be perfect for logging location of artifacts 
and integrating with other related data. Mapping, as well as other GIS 
driven data sources.

My turn to be GIS Evangelist I guess... :-)

-Dan

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