in their collections, and that decisions have to be made by both sides about repatriation. The law also applies to new finds, so that there are rules that apply to federal/state/Indian lands where artifacts are found as well. Thomas is also known as an educator and proponent of public involvement in archaeology. In addition to the many textbooks that he has written or co-authored, he is also actively involved in public outreach through the AMNH, and has helped produce a children's television show, called DIGS, that introduces kids (and their parents) to the discipline of archaeology in an easy to understand, fun, “hands-on” way. He has held several university positions and he has also made a major contribution to the field (and managed to start his own academic lineage) by acting as a mentor to one of the current top names in hunter-gatherer archaeology. Robert Kelly, who worked as a volunteer with Thomas at Gatecliff Rockshelter as a teenager, has published numerous books and articles, has been voted president of the Society for American Archaeology, is currently head of the Anthropology Department at the University of Wyoming, and has mentored dozens of students himself in a relatively short period of time. Published works Archaeology, 6th edition (2013) St. Catherines: An Island in Time (2011, 1988) Skull Wars: Kennewick Man, Archaeology, and the Battle for Native American Identity (2001, 2000) Exploring Ancient Native America: An Archaeological Guide (1994) Native North America (2000) See also Hidden Cave, an archaeological site in the Great Basin excavated by David H. Thomas References American archaeologists Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences Living people People associated with the American Museum of Natural History University of California, Davis alumni 1945 births