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anthropology
Butchered Bones Found in Yukon Cave Bear Marks of Early Americans, Study Finds
Posted by Blake de Pastino on February 12, 2015 in anthropology, archaeology, artifacts, Bluefish Caves, caribou, caves, Dall sheep, horses, human migration, Ice Age, Indians, mammoths, news, Paleoindians, Pleistocene, prehistoric, Recent, science, Yukon horse, Yukon Territory
archaeology
Prehistoric Temples on Maui Reveal Origins of Island’s First Kingdom
Posted by Blake de Pastino on February 2, 2015 in anthropology, archaeology, artifacts, Hawaii, Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, news, Recent, ruins, science
mammals
Bones Discovered in Montana Are of the World’s Earliest Primate, Study Finds
Posted by Blake de Pastino on January 22, 2015 in evolution, fossils, mammals, Montana, nature, news, Paleocene, Paleontology, Recent, science
19th Century
‘Mysterious’ Winchester Rifle From 1882 Found Leaning Against Tree in Nevada National Park
Posted by Blake de Pastino on January 17, 2015 in 19th Century, anthropology, archaeology, artifacts, Historic Archaeology, Nevada, news, Recent, science
Southwestern Archaeology
Mesoamerican ‘Fool’s Gold’ Mirrors Found in Arizona Reveal Ties to Ancient Mexico
Posted by Blake de Pastino on January 12, 2015 in anthropology, archaeology, arizona, artifacts, burials, graves, Hohokam, Indians, maya, Mayans, Mexico, Native Americans, news, prehistoric, Recent, science, Southwestern Archaeology
19th Century
Hundreds of 19th-Century Wickiups Recorded in Colorado Mountains
Posted by Blake de Pastino on January 11, 2015 in 19th Century, anthropology, archaeology, artifacts, Colorado, Historic Archaeology, Indians, Native Americans, news, Recent, ruins, science, Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute, Utes
archaeology
Western Digs’ Top 5 Archaeology Stories of 2014
Posted by Blake de Pastino on January 5, 2015 in anthropology, archaeology
Paleontology
Western Digs’ Top 5 Paleontology Stories of 2014
Posted by Blake de Pastino on December 30, 2014 in California, caves, death trap, dinosaurs, fossils, news, Paleontology, science, South Dakota, Wyoming

Butchered Bones Found in Yukon Cave Bear Marks of Early Americans, Study Finds

Prehistoric Temples on Maui Reveal Origins of Island’s First Kingdom

Bones Discovered in Montana Are of the World’s Earliest Primate, Study Finds

‘Mysterious’ Winchester Rifle From 1882 Found Leaning Against Tree in Nevada National Park

Mesoamerican ‘Fool’s Gold’ Mirrors Found in Arizona Reveal Ties to Ancient Mexico

Hundreds of 19th-Century Wickiups Recorded in Colorado Mountains

Western Digs’ Top 5 Archaeology Stories of 2014

Western Digs’ Top 5 Paleontology Stories of 2014

Sunken WWII Ship, Famed for Pearl Harbor Rescue Mission, Discovered Off Hawaii Coast

Shipwrecks Discovered in Nautical ‘Graveyard’ at San Francisco’s Golden Gate

Vinyl Records Excavated at Famous ’60s Commune Challenge ‘Hippie’ Stereotype, Study Says

First Japanese-American Labor Camp From World War II Unearthed in Idaho

‘Atari Dump’ Excavation Confirmed by Canadian Entertainment Company

New Mexico’s ‘Atari Dump,’ a Midden of Video Games, to Be Excavated

Hallucinogenic Plants May Be Key to Decoding Ancient Southwestern Paintings, Expert Says

Famous Utah Rock Art May Be Thousands of Years Younger Than Was Thought

Monster Surf Exposes Rare Petroglyphs in Hawaii

Ancient Rock Art in Texas Yields ‘Surprising’ New Finds

Long-Hidden Sites Discovered in the Southwest May Change Views of Ancient Migrations

Nevada Petroglyphs Are the Oldest in North America, Study Finds

Dig These Pictures: What Is ‘The Rock That Tells Stories’?