The University of North Dakota, the latest U.S. college to acknowledge keeping Indigenous bones and artifacts, pledged to work with tribal leaders on returning them.
Tag: Archaeology and Anthropology
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Unearthing a Maya Civilization That ‘Punched Above its Weight’
Before the pandemic, the long-sought ruins of Sak Tz’i’, a small but influential Mesoamerican kingdom, were discovered on a cattle ranch in Mexico. This summer archaeologists returned to excavate it.
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With Drought, ‘Spanish Stonehenge’ Emerges Once Again
The Dolmen of Guadalperal, a Bronze Age stone monument newly exposed by plummeting water levels in Europe, is now imperiled by tourists.
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That Painted Greek Maiden at the Met: Just Whose Vision Is She?
Two German archaeologists use science to recreate the lost colors of antiquity. Historians debate just how authentic their version of the past really is.
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‘What a Horrible Place This Would Have Been’
Archaeologists found the remains of 14 soldiers who died in a pivotal Revolutionary War battle — a fresh reminder of the violence of war.