A WHISPER IN THE DEATH PIT, by Kyla Lee WardDr Jessamine Wiung was lead archaeologist on the expedition conducted earlier this year, by the Department of Oriental Studies, to the site of Kayalyk in south-eastern Khazakstan. The following email was received by the head of department on August 16th. It was the final communication from the expedition camp before the assault by as yet unidentified persons, which claimed the lives of two of our colleagues.
The university, in consultation with the families of the deceased and the missing, has decided to release the full text, together with a draft translation of an important inscription from the site. Please bear in mind that the latter has not yet been officially published and contains clear errors, as well as a degree of fancy. But her reflec
