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 ...

In 1908, a cowboy stumbled upon ancient bones after a rainstorm—uncovering a lost civilization far older than anyone believed. The Folsom people hunted massive Ice Age bison, crafted superior fluted ...

Archaeology students from Southern Illinois University are spending their summer digging into the history of Lakeview, a ...

Researchers were working at the site as part of UCF’s Cape Canaveral Archaeological Mitigation Project (CCAMP).

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Budget and staffing cuts being carried out by the Trump administration will have a highly destructive effect on the archaeological record of the United States. These attacks are being carried out ...

An unusual-looking rock catches your eye on a walk in the woods. Something glints near a cluster of shells on your dive off the coast. What should you do if you think the item is not just special but ...

The US is less than 250 years old, but some of its most important archaeological sites are older than the Viking seafarers, the Roman Empire, and the pyramids. Many help tell the story of how the ...