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Archaeology: Pieces of the puzzle

After decades of war, looting and destruction, Afghanistan's archaeologists are scrambling to restore their country's cultural heritage. Rex Dalton visited Kabul to see how they are faring.

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Rex Dalton is a US West Coast correspondent for Nature.

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Dalton, R. Archaeology: Pieces of the puzzle. Nature 450, 940–941 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/450940a

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