Learn more about the colorful and shiny stones that were turned into tools as many as 40,000 years ago, which were sometimes ...

A new study has shown that as early as the Stone Age, people in Africa traveled long distances to procure colorful stone, the ...

Archaeologists from @UHouston have uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak — Caracol’s first ruler and dynastic founder. It’s the ...

When we think of archaeology, it may conjure up images of faraway adventures, but there are some notable archaeological sites right here in America.

The mounds aren't just historical artifacts; they’re protected under state and federal law and are vital to the cultural ...

When piecing together the cultural practices of ancient humans, traditional archaeologists rely on clues from artifacts such ...

Type Archival materials Collection Citation Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation Records, Box and Folder Number; National Museum of the ...

Funding and staff cuts will gut the protection of archaeological sites under the National Historic Preservation Act.

International research team from the University of Tübingen and the Senckenberg Nature Research Society finds early humans in ...

It includes not only the architectural and archaeological material evidence of 171 old coffee plantations or cafetales, but also the infrastructure for irrigation and water management, and the ...

Nearly a year after Miami’s historic preservation board declared part of a newly discovered prehistoric indigenous site on the Miami River in Brickell a protected archaeological landmark, it’s ...

DNA from a Roman salting site in Spain reveals sardines were the key fish used in garum, the famous sauce rooted in Greek and ...