CONTACT COMMERCE
An 18th-century village in northern Oklahoma is yielding information about early trade between the Wichita Indians and the French.
BY DIANE CLAY
page 20
THE 920-MILE DIG
An immense cultural resource management project has its risks and rewards.
BY MIKE TONER
page 12
A NEW LIFE IN NEW PHILADELPHIA
The town of New Philadelphia was founded by a freed slave in 1836. It was inhabited by blacks and whites during a time of racial strife. Archaeologists are investigating the abandoned town to learn about its race relations.
BY MALCOLM GAY
page 26
WHAT BECAME OF THE HOHOKAM?
The Hohokam thrived for centuries in southern Arizona before mysteriously collapsing. An ambitious research project offers insights into the causes of the collapse.
BY TIM VANDERPOOL
page 32
A NEW DEAL FOR ARCHAEOLOGY
During the Great Depression, New Deal programs gave people various jobs, including digging archaeological sites. Despite being untrained, excavators working in southwestern Pennsylvania made an important contribution.
BY DAVID MALAKOFF
page 38
An 18th-century village in northern Oklahoma is yielding information about early trade between the Wichita Indians and the French.
BY DIANE CLAY
page 20
THE 920-MILE DIG
An immense cultural resource management project has its risks and rewards.
BY MIKE TONER
page 12
A NEW LIFE IN NEW PHILADELPHIA
The town of New Philadelphia was founded by a freed slave in 1836. It was inhabited by blacks and whites during a time of racial strife. Archaeologists are investigating the abandoned town to learn about its race relations.
BY MALCOLM GAY
page 26
WHAT BECAME OF THE HOHOKAM?
The Hohokam thrived for centuries in southern Arizona before mysteriously collapsing. An ambitious research project offers insights into the causes of the collapse.
BY TIM VANDERPOOL
page 32
A NEW DEAL FOR ARCHAEOLOGY
During the Great Depression, New Deal programs gave people various jobs, including digging archaeological sites. Despite being untrained, excavators working in southwestern Pennsylvania made an important contribution.
BY DAVID MALAKOFF
page 38
