What Is ‘The Rock That Tells Stories’?

Mummified Bird, Baby Found in Cave Shed Light on Earliest Desert Farmers

October 27, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 17285 1

Archaeologists investigating a cave have discovered an unusual burial that’s providing new insights into the ways of some of the earliest farmers of the Chihuahuan Desert.

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Photos: Watch the ‘Shadow Dagger’ Solar Calendar Mark the Equinox

March 29, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 14633 6

See for yourself how ancient petroglyphs found in Arizona mark the spring equinox with a “shadow dagger.”

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Thousands of Ancient Petroglyphs, ‘Dramatic’ Solar Calendar Reported in N. Arizona

March 28, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 22362 10

Archaeologists have uncovered a trove of previously undocumented rock art in northern Arizona, including a prehistoric solar calendar that has been marking the seasons for more than 700 years.

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‘Unexpected’ 3,000-Year-Old Bison Hunting Site Discovered in Southern Arizona

March 21, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 11973 2

On a ranch in southeastern Arizona, archaeologists searching for signs of ancient corn farming have instead uncovered a 3,000-year-old bison-hunting site.

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Ancient Grave of Teenage Girl May Reveal Secrets of Southwest’s Earliest Farmers

February 26, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 12075 2

Archaeologists hope that a teenage girl buried 3,200 years ago in the borderlands of northern Mexico may help unlock the story of the first farmers in the Greater Southwest.

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Nearly 20 Stone-Tool Sites, Dating Back Up To 12,000 Years, Discovered In Nevada

January 25, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 18851 1

An hour and half from Las Vegas, archaeologists have discovered 19 sites scattered with stone points, biface blades, and other artifacts that date back as much as 12,000 years.

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Oldest Human Footprints in the Southwest Discovered at Tucson Construction Site

January 21, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 17041 9

The footprints of ancient farmers, their children, and even their dogs have been found perfectly preserved at a construction site just north of Tucson.

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Southwestern-Style Spear Throwers Identified in the Ozarks

February 11, 2014 —by Blake de Pastino 15530 9

New analysis of two spear-throwers excavated nearly a century ago in the Ozark Mountains reveals what one archaeologist calls an “uncanny” similarity to those used in the ancient Southwest and…

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