In 2008, archaeologists working at Paisley Caves in central Oregon presented evidence, in the form of coprolites, or fossilized feces, of human occupation in the Americas dating back more than ...

For the first time, archaeology allows humanity’s deep ... That didn’t happen in the Americas until after Europeans exported that agricultural innovation in the 16th century.

At the time—November 1932—Howard was an archaeology research associate ... Clovis points, it seems, were an American invention—perhaps the first American invention. More than 10,000 Clovis ...

Satellite images have led archaeologists to a new excavation site in Canada, yielding more clues to Norse settlements in North America. 5 min read This story appears in the November/December 2016 ...

This department provides continuous geographic coverage of ancient societies from the Plains of North America through the Southwest and Mesoamerica to the Intermediate Area. The native societies range ...

(City of St. Augustine Archaeology Program) White knew the area under development had a long history, going back to a Native American mission in the early 1700s, followed later by an agricultural ...