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Brian is now a leading archaeological generalist, with a recognized expertise in the broad issues of human prehistory. At the same time, he has specialized in teaching, writing, and lecturing about American and general archaeology to the public. Regarded as one of the world's leading archaeological writers, he is the author or editor of 46 books, including seven widely used undergraduate college texts. Brian has contributed over 100 specialist papers to many national and international journals. He is a Contributing Editor to American Archaeology and Discover Archaeology magazines, and formerly wrote a regular column for Archaeology Magazine. He serves on the Editorial Boards of six academic and general periodicals and has many popular magazine credits, including Scientific American and Gentleman's Quarterly.

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from David Weinberger's weblog:

"[Fagan's] talk spans several hundred thousands of years, spending some special time on what we can learn about dealing with the climate from 2,000 years of Egyptian history. 'Ladies and gentlemen, it is a crime how little we know about how other people see the world and put the world together.'"