Archaeological sites older than the Roman Empire and the pyramids can be found in many US states. These sites shed light on the first humans who arrived in North America. Some are closed to the public ...

Across the centuries, archaeology has uncovered incredible pieces of our shared past—from ancient cities and burial sites to long-lost writings and monuments. In this video, we highlight 20 of the ...

Introduction: The Flood Control Act of 1944 and the Growth of American Archaeology / Kimball M. Banks and Jon Czaplicki -- PART I. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION -- The ...

Here’s one hazard the would-be Indiana Joneses of U.S. archaeology probably didn’t see coming: Plummeting federal support that’s canceled field work, shelved ongoing projects and gutted the agencies ...

Questioning the past in North America / Timothy R. Pauketat -- Hunter-gatherer theory in North American archaeology / Kenneth E. Sassaman and Asa R. Randall -- Bone lickers, grave diggers, and other ...

While the scientific fields of planetary geology and archaeology don’t initially seem like a natural pairing, their unique methodological and technological overlap provides scientists with a better ...

What archaeological discoveries are considered newsworthy by U.S. media outlets and audiences? A new analysis of “pop-science” reporting reveals topical and regional disparities, including an apparent ...