Some local archaeologists said the museum never asked for help.

But the archaeologists say this is not the whole picture.

In any case, other archaeologists said, the findings could be significant.

The present royal family were making no claim on the body, archaeologists said.

The looting is not limited to here, the archaeologists say.

American archaeologists said that they had lost contact with their Iraqi colleagues in recent weeks.

And many archaeologists say that is just as well.

But the most impressive ones, archaeologists say, are three sharp instruments.

Other archaeologists said the analysis appeared to be sound.

Mostly, however, American archaeologists said they were taking a wait-and-see approach.