American Archaeology Magazine 2013 Fall, Vol. 17 No. 3
COVER FEATURE:THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF IMBIBING
BY WAYNE CURTIS
Humans have consumed alcohol for centuries, but it’s only recently that archaeologists have focused on the role of drinking in history.
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FINDING MENENDEZ'S FOOTPRINT
BY KELLY ENRIGHT
Archaeologists have found the original Spanish encampment that led to the establishment of St. Augustine, America’s first permanent colonial settlement.
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THE POMPEII OF THE AMERICAS
BY MICHAEL BAWAYA
Around a.d.630 a volcanic eruption both destroyed and preserved a Maya farming village in El Salvador.
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COMMERCE AND CONFLICT ON THE 18TH CENTURY FRONTIER
BY CRISTINA ROUVALIS
The excavation of Fort Shirley is revealing the difficulties of doing business during the French and Indian War.
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THE MORTON VILLAGE PUZZLE
BY BRENDA ROTHERT
Roughly 700 years ago two distinctly different prehistoric groups moved in together. Archaeologists are trying to determine the consequences.
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