the use of mri can be useful for the study of neuroarchaeology particularly those linked to modern humans. these experiments also throw up some challenges and requirements that must be met to derive results. archaeologists must learn about methods, data and hypotheses of neuroscience before deciding on the approach to experiments. archaeologists must also ponder about the questions linked to the environment of the brain scanner and interpreting the data against the backdrop of present problems confronting archaeology. "the aim of this endeavour should be at establishing testable, empirical and conceptual links between brain structure, cognitive function and archaeologically observable behaviour" .