WHAT BECAME OF THE MIMBRES?
An excavation in southwest New Mexico could answer questions about this fascinating culture.
BY TIM VANDERPOOL
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CLARIFYING AN HISTORIC EVENT
In 1813 some 250 soldiers and settlers were massacred at Fort Mims. Archaeologists are trying to understand the details.
BY WAYNE CURTIS
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SAVING THE MIRADOR BASIN
Guatemala’s Mirador Basin and its rich Maya legacy are endangered. Archaeologist Richard Hansen and his supporters have an ambitious plan to save it.
BY MICHAEL BAWAYA
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SIMULATING PREHISTORIC LIFE
The archaeological record can tell researchers what happened, but not why it happened. Computer simulations could reveal the causes of prehistoric events.
BY DAVID MALAKOFF
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A STORY OF FREEDOM
How did emancipated slaves make the transition to free men and women? A community archaeology project in Houston is searching for answers.
BY RACHEL FEIT
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