Arkansas Archaeologists Find the Remains of de Soto’s Cross ?
By Mark Michel, Photos by Jessica Crawford
Archaeologists with the Arkansas Archeological Survey just announced that they believe they have found the remains of a Christian cross erected at the Indian village of Casqui in...
In Memoriam Wilburn ‘Sonny’ Cockrell
In Memoriam, Wilburn "Sonny" Cockrell, a pioneering American maritime archaeologist, passed away at the beginning of October at age 73 in Florida.
Excerpted from http://www.maritimearchaeology.com/sonnycockrell
Cockrell was notably one of the first underwater archaeologists to be...
Researchers Discover Cenote Underneath Pyramid of Chichen Itza
Archaeologists and Geophysical Researchers from the University of Mexico have announced the discovery of a large cenote, or sinkhole cave, underneath the famous Maya temple pyramid at Chichen Itza. The pyramid is known as...
Sneak Peak: 15,000 Year-Old Pre-Clovis at Wakulla Springs
Fall 2018 Sneak Peek By Tamara Jager Stewart.
15,000 Year-Old Pre-Clovis Sites Cluster at Wakulla Springs, Florida Are These Evidence of Mastodon Kill Sites?
Great to see old friend and Paleo-Indian archaeologist Dr. Andy Hemmings as I...
Cahokia’s Monks Mound May Have Been Built in Only 20 Years
Summary of America’s Largest Earthwork, Cahokia’s Monks Mound, May Have Been Built in Only 20 Years, Study Says
Monks Mound was constructed as the symbolic center of Cahokia. At its peak, A.D. 1050 to 1100,...
Texas Mass Grave Site Continues to Reveal More Remains
Just east of Laredo in the town of Falfurias, TX, the discovery of a mass grave site has turned to the aid of archaeologists and forensic anthropologists to answer questions about the unknown deceased.
According...
Poverty Point Earthworks Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site
On Sunday, June 22, UNESCO designated the ancient monumental earthworks of Poverty Point in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana as a world heritage site, making it the 22nd U.S. site to be given this honor...
Archaeologists rush to save Yup’ik treasures threatened by vanishing shoreline
Summary of Archaeologists rush to save Yup'ik treasures threatened by vanishing shoreline
An international team of archaeologists are racing against time and nature to excavate and preserve cultural artifacts at the Nunalleq site in Alaska. The...
University of Montana archaeologists unearth Buffalo Soldiers’ artifacts at Fort Missoula
Summary of "UM archaeologists unearth Buffalo Soldiers' artifacts at Fort Missoula"
In the summer of 1888, the 25th Infantry arrived at Fort Missoula from their post in the Dakota Territory.
All 220 members of the unit...
Possible “Woodhenge” Discovered at Hopewell Excavation
National Park Service archaeologists believe they have found evidence of a "woodhenge" - a circular enclosure of wooden posts - at a Hopewell earthworks site near Chillicothe, Ohio.
To be certain, the researchers will continue...