> 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.

I didn't mention it because it doesn't have anything to do with 
requiring students to have laptops. It's too cumbersome to deal with a 
laptop in the field. Usually a GPS unit, like a Trimble GeoXT, is used 
to log location of artifacts and related data. The data is off-loaded 
later to a computer for GIS work. And this can all be done with the GIS 
facilities the university already has!

-Eric