PLAINS ARCHAEOLOGY ON THE WEB

Internet sites on the World Wide Web containing information on Plains archaeology are surveyed and evaluated At present, the web is not bein g used to its full potential by archaeologists. Most sites contain bas ic administrative information for various organizations or are geared to public education. Various reasons why archaeologists hesitate to us e the web for dissemination of research are discussed. The authors com ment on the Internet's potential as a research medium for archaeology in the near future.