The information age and the emergence of social networking have given archaeology an unprecedented public education platform. Our previous programs have underscored the difficulties that the professional community has in transmitting the message of archaeology to the public. We have also stressed the urgency of propounding this message, as funding from traditional venues dries up and the profession is increasingly dependent on the public for fiscal support. We have often heard that an informed public is our greatest ally but our instructional clumsiness often betrays that objective. In this ep
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