Remnants from a pioneering black school unearthed in Williamsburg
Summary of Remnants from a pioneering black school unearthed in Williamsburg
Archaeologists discover the remains of the Bray School, a landmark African-American school, while excavating a dormitory at the College of William and Mary.
The field...
Archaeological Excavation at Historic Presidio
In one of San Francisco’s oldest neighborhoods, the Presidio, archaeologists are working in the parade grounds just 75 yards from the historic officer’s quarters.
“The first 70 years of people living here is quite a...
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...
Underwater expedition revealed earliest site of human habitation in Canada
Archaeologists from the University of Victoria have used an autonomous underwater vehicle to scan the for sign of the earliest human habitation in Canada and possibly the New World. Hypothesizing that ancient peoples would...
Students Survey Madison Buffalo Jump State Park
Thursday, May 29 marked the final day of a two-week field survey completed by archaeologist and University of Montana Associate Professor of Archaeology, Doug MacDonald and UM students. They documented features within the 640-acre...
American Archaeology Magazine Spring 2018 is Here!
The most recent issue of American Archaeology Magazine, SPRING 2018, is now available!
COVER: Researchers carefully position a 3-D scanner on the fragile steps of Copán’s Hieroglyphic Stairway. The scans are used to reproduce...
American Archaeology Fall 2018 is Here!
The most recent issue of American Archaeology Magazine, FALL 2018, is now available!
COVER: At the tip of Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula lies L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site. This 1,000-year-old settlement is the...
American Archaeology Winter 2018 is Here!
The most recent issue of American Archaeology Magazine, Winter 2018-19, is now available!
COVER: These are three of the amazing items discovered by archaeologists who excavated Key Marco in southwest Florida in 1896. These...
American Archaeology Magazine Winter 2016 is Here!
The most recent issue of American Archaeology Magazine, WINTER 2016, is now available!
COVER: A researcher operates a ground-penetrating radar machine at the Alamo in search of buried artifacts and features.
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Ancient maize followed two paths into the Southwest
Summary from Ancient maize followed two paths into the Southwest , The origin and evolution of maize in the Southwestern United States , How corn became corn
The origin of maize (or commonly corn) into...