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
See for yourself how ancient petroglyphs found in Arizona mark the spring equinox with a “shadow dagger.”
Read MoreThousands of Ancient Petroglyphs, ‘Dramatic’ Solar Calendar Reported in N. Arizona
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.
Read More‘Unexpected’ 3,000-Year-Old Bison Hunting Site Discovered in Southern Arizona
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.
Read MoreAncient Grave of Teenage Girl May Reveal Secrets of Southwest’s Earliest Farmers
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.
Read MoreNearly 20 Stone-Tool Sites, Dating Back Up To 12,000 Years, Discovered In Nevada
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.
Read MoreOldest Human Footprints in the Southwest Discovered at Tucson Construction Site
The footprints of ancient farmers, their children, and even their dogs have been found perfectly preserved at a construction site just north of Tucson.
Read MoreSouthwestern-Style Spear Throwers Identified in the Ozarks
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…
Read MoreWhat Is ‘The Rock That Tells Stories’?
Like a palimpsest manuscript, showing traces of ancient writing under the new, the rock reveals layers of messages. And each stratum takes us not only back in time, but across…
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