Archaeology Magazine (November December 1998) Star of Bethlehem, Celestial or Supernatural Event?; Hohokam of Pueblo Grande; Nautical Archaeology; Prehistoric Pacific; Mashantucket Pequots Museum; Photo Contest Winners (Vol. 51, No. 6)

THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM Was it a celestial event, a supernatural phenomenon, or a story made up by Matthew? by Anthony F. Aveni A DOOMED PEOPLE The collapse of the Hohokam at Pueblo Grande by Michael S. Foster and Tobi Taylor HISTORY BENEATH THE SEA The birth of nautical archaeology by George F. Bass THE PREHISTORIC PACIFIC Our understanding of the cultures of Oceania has come a long way since the voyage of Thor Heyerdahl and the evocative tales of James A. Michener. by John Edward Terrell FORUM The Elusive Authur by Richard Hodges NEWSBRIEFS Early Church at Aqaba, Golden Phiale Appeal, Laozi Debate, Vintage Canal Boats, A Byzantine Plot?, Jinmium Redated, History in the Chapel Cellar, Chauvet Study Begins, Buhl Woman, Kennewick Update 2 INSIGHT A Visit to Ancient Glanum by James Wiseman MULTIMEDIA Novice in Wonderland by Jerald T. Milanich AT THE MUSEUMS Invisible No More by Neil Asher Silberman BOOKS Unraveling the Qumran Texts by Eric M. Meyers