Plains Indian Fortress With Moat, ‘Underground Apartments’ Unearthed in Oklahoma

Wyoming Wildfire Reveals ‘Massive’ Shoshone Camp, Thousands of Artifacts

January 24, 2017 —by Blake de Pastino 72840 4

A wildfire high in the mountains of Wyoming has revealed a vast, centuries-old Shoshone campsite, with artifacts numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

Projectile point in human remains in California

From Stone Darts to Dismembered Bodies, New Study Reveals 5,000 Years of Violence in Central California

April 28, 2014 —by Blake de Pastino 14150 13

From shooting their enemies with darts and arrows to crushing their skulls and even harvesting body parts as trophies, the ancient foragers of central California engaged in sporadic, and sometimes…

First Evidence Found of Storied Battle That Stopped Spain’s Eastward Expansion

March 17, 2014 —by Blake de Pastino 14840 12

Nearly 300 years ago, two great alliances collided on the Great Plains in a battle that changed the course of American history. But until now, no physical evidence of the…

Ruins in Arizona May Be ‘Lost’ Jesuit Mission

January 20, 2014 —by Blake de Pastino 10645 3

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…