Paisley Period by archaeologists

Early Oregon Sites

February 11, 2015 admin 0

The earliest period of human occupation in the Northern Great Basin region of Oregon is called the Paisley Period by archaeologists. The period, which is […]

Alaska Before 6000 BCE

Alaska Before 6000 BCE

January 15, 2015 admin 0

Archaeologists usually classify the period between 25,000 BCE and 6,000 BCE in Alaska as Stage 1, an era in which the first evidence of human […]

Aztec Metalwork

Aztec Metalwork

January 4, 2015 admin 0

The concept of working with metal to fashion ornaments and tools did not originate in Mesoamerica but seems to have diffused into the region sometime […]

horse-mounted buffalo hunters

The Avonlea Complex

January 3, 2015 admin 0

The common stereotype of Plains Indians sees them as horse-mounted buffalo hunters. The reality is, of course, that Plains Indians did not adopt the horse […]

The Hoko River Complex

The Hoko River Complex

December 9, 2014 admin 0

The Hoko River originates in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains (Washington State) and flows for about 25 miles to the Pacific Ocean. It flows […]

Tula, the Toltec Capital

Tula, the Toltec Capital

November 29, 2014 admin 0

By the time the Spanish had conquered Mexico, the Toltec (also known Tolteca) were revered as mythical rulers of a golden age. They were regarded […]