Archaeology
The Meadowcroft Rockshelter
The Meadowcroft Rockshelter is an ancient American Indian site located on the north bank of Cross Creek about 30 miles southwest of present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. […]
Archaeology
Hohokam Platform Mounts
About 2,000 years ago, in what has seemed to some people the inhospitable desert of Central Arizona, Indian people developed a farming culture which utilized […]
Hohokam Ball Courts
In the desert area of Arizona, an area now occupied by the greater Phoenix metro area, Indian people were farming corn, beans, squash, and cotton […]
Ancient America: Tulalip Archaeology
The Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve has several displays of artifacts found during the archaeological excavation of sites occupied by their ancestors. While […]
Travelers’ Rest State Park (Photo Diary)
For thousands of years, the Indian peoples of western Montana were connected to the rest of the world through an intricate network of trade routes. […]
Ancient America: Oklahoma
What is now the state of Oklahoma became the new home to many Indian nations during the nineteenth century when the American government forcibly removed […]
Ancient Mesoamerica: The King of El Zotz
About 350 CE, the Maya city of El Zotz was founded in what is now Guatemala. The Maya name for the city is Pa’Chan which […]
Ancient America: Mesoamerican Art
Prior to the European invasion, Mesoamerica was the home to many highly developed civilizations. Geographically this is a region that extends from central Mexico to […]
Ancient America: South American Art
Prior to the European invasion, South America was the home to many highly developed civilizations. Homo sapiens have lived in South America for at least […]
Ancient America: The Southern Plains Villagers
Southern Plains Villagers is a culture that occupied the Southern Plains from 800 CE to 1500 CE. These Indian people had agricultural economy which they […]