Hi Ron,

It's true that Dan Brown's books are novels, but he goes to great  
pains to emphasize that the "historical mysteries" in them are real.  
In Europe he's managed to single-handedly create his own class of  
threats to cultural heritage: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/09/AR2009090901795.html?sid=ST2009090902584

Thanks to everyone who recommended folks to talk with about  
archaeology in D.C.!

Eric
Eric Powell
Deputy Editor
Archaeology Magazine
36-36 33rd St.





On Sep 14, 2009, at 10:50 PM, Ron May wrote:

> Eric,
>
> Psssst! Dan Brown only writes "F-I-C-T-I-O-N"....and this is not to be
> confused with "misinformation" or facts.
>
> Ron May
>
>
> In a message dated 9/14/2009 7:38:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> Dear  Histarchers,
>
> With all the Dan Brown inspired misinformation floating  out there
> about the history of Washington D.C., we'd like to give  our readers
> some interesting and factual stories about urban  archaeology in our
> nation's capital.
>
> Can anyone on the list  recommend an archaeologist (perhaps with NPS?)
> who we could talk to  about historical archaeology in the D.C. area?
>
> Thanks so  much,
>
> Eric
>
>
> Eric Powell
> Deputy Editor
> Archaeology  Magazine
> 36-36 33rd St.
> Long Island City, NY  11106
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> www.archaeology.org