If archaeologists working in southern Arizona are right in their assumptions, some adobe ruins showcased in Tumacácori National Park may not be what the pamphlets and tour guides say they…
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Plains Indian Fortress With Moat, ‘Underground Apartments’ Unearthed in Oklahoma
A tumultuous time on the southern Plains is slowly returning to the surface in Oklahoma, where archaeologists have excavated a 250-year-old fortress built by a people known as the Taovaya,…
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Fancy ‘Mustache Cup,’ Card-Cheater’s Cufflinks Unearthed in Montana Frontier Town
In the 1860s, Virginia City, Montana, was at the hard, frayed fringes of American civilization. The first capital of Montana Territory, it was the birthplace of the Vigilantes, self-appointed police…
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First Japanese-American Labor Camp From World War II Unearthed in Idaho
A strange and bitter layer of history has returned to the surface in northern Idaho, where archaeologists have excavated the first World War II internment camp that put men of…
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‘Atari Dump’ Excavation Confirmed by Canadian Entertainment Company
Western Digs confirmed today that Fuel Entertainment, an Ottawa-based digital media company, will be excavating the so-called Atari Dump, a midden of video game hardware, cartridges, and other electronic detritus…
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New Mexico’s ‘Atari Dump,’ a Midden of Video Games, to Be Excavated
How old do remnants of our material culture have to be before they’re considered artifacts? If you’re a gamer, not very old at all. This week, Canada-based game developer Fuel…
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