Earliest evidence of ancient North American salmon fishing
Summary from Press Release Earliest evidence of ancient North American salmon fishing verified and NYT Oldest Find of Salmon Remains in North America
Archaeologist working at an Interior Alaskan Site, named the Upward Sun...
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...
Ancient Life in the High Tetons
Excerpt from Ancient Life in the High Tetons by Kelsey Dayton
They would have seemed, to the untrained eye, just pieces of clay. But near a backcountry campsite high in Grand Teton National Park, Matt Stirn and Rebecca...
Evidence of Pre-Columbus Trade Found in Alaska House
Summary from Evidence of Pre-Columbus Trade Found in Alaska House
Archaeologist from the University of Colorado working at the 'Rising Whale' site at Cape Espenberg, Alaska have found bronze artifacts dating back at least 1,000 years,...
Archaeological Sites Will Determine Route for New Road
In Indiana, official are considering two possible routes for a $22.5 million road for large trucks near Utica. The area is rich is Native American artifacts which have led to many archaeological research projects...
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.
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Looking for Work? Try Archaeology in North Dakota!
The recent oil boom in North Dakota is driving an increase in demand for archaeologists.
Archaeological survey is not necessarily a requirement for all oil projects, but they are a mandate for most federal drilling permits.
The...
Researchers Digitally Record Paleoamerican Remains
When exploratory divers discovered the underwater Mexican cave site known as Hoyo Negro, the conditions of the cave were so pristine and stable, says archaeologist Dominique Rissolo, "it looked like no one had ever...
Bone Fragments Await Decision Under NAGPRA
Earlier this year, a 7-year-old girl brought an unusual fragment of bone and teeth for show-and-tell. She said she found it near the beach in Boca Raton. Her teacher called police suspecting that the...
Explorer Thinks He Has Found the Lost Remains of The Griffin
A debris field at the bottom of Lake Michigan may be the remains of the long-lost Griffin, a vessel commanded by a 17th-century French explorer, said a shipwreck hunter who has sought the wreckage...