Fossilized tooth plaque is revealing new details about life, food, and drink in the ancient city of Casas Grandes — including what archaeologists say is the first conclusive evidence of corn beer in the Greater Southwest.
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Ancient Cougars Survived Ice Age Extinction By Not Being Picky Eaters, Study Finds
Among the many puzzles posed by the massive extinction of mammals at the end of the last Ice Age is why North America’s saber-tooth cats and great native lions disappeared,…
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Sacrificial and Common Graves Alike Reveal Diversity in Ancient City of Cahokia
Whether they died from natural causes or as sacrificial offerings, the residents of America’s largest prehistoric city were surprisingly diverse, with at least a third of the population having come…
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