Maya Stela Discovered at Uxmal In the archaeological site of Uxmal in the Yucatán peninsula, a Maya stela depicting a god and a goddess has been discovered by a technical team headed by the archaeologist José Huchim Herrera. The monument could represent the duality between life and death. The director of the National Insтιтute of …

An 11,100-year-old trap proves people lived in Alaska 1,000 years earlier than believed Remains of an elaborate stone fish trap have been discovered on the seafloor off Southeast Alaska, and scientists say it proves Indigenous people occupied the region 1,000 years earlier than previously believed. Known as a fish weir, the ancient trap dates back …

Second Ancient Native American Canoe Discovered in Wisconsin Wisconsin Historical Society maritime archaeologists, alongside partners from Wisconsin’s Native Nations, recovered a 3,000-year-old dugout canoe from Lake Mendota in Madison today, less than one year after their recovery of a 1,200-year-old canoe that drew international attention in November 2021. Radiocarbon dating performed on the latest canoe …

Traces of Native American Village Found in Florida An archaeological bonanza is being unearthed in St. Augustine. This dig is revealing that a Native American village could be bigger — or at least in a different place — than previously imagined.  That same site would later become one of the state’s first commercial orange groves. Some …

Eerie ‘yellow brick road’ to Atlantis was discovered atop an ancient undersea mountain A team of marine biologists realized they definitely weren’t in Kansas anymore after discovering what appeared to be a yellow brick road on top of an undersea mountain near Hawaii. “The yellow brick road?” a scientist mused in a YouTube video of …

36,000-year-old Meat of a Mummified Bison was used for a Stew One Night in 1984,  A handful of lucky guests gathered at the Alaska home of palaeontologist Dale Guthrie to eat stew crafted from a once-in-a-lifetime delicacy: the neck meat of an ancient, recently-discovered bison nicknamed Blue Babe. The dinner party fit Alaska tradition: Since …

Dinosaur tracks revealed in Texas as severe drought dries up the river Dinosaur Valley State Park in Texas has unearthed an exciting discovery after extreme drought conditions dried up a river – giant dinosaur footprints that date back to 113 million years ago. The tracks were uncovered in the Paluxy River as its water level …

Earthen Mound in Louisiana Dated to 11,000 Years Ago New research reveals more information about the Louisiana State University (LSU) Campus Mounds, including the discovery of thousands of years old charred mammal bone fragments and a coordinated alignment of both mounds toward one of the brightest stars in the night sky. This new information offers …

Ice Age human footprints found in Utah desert, thanks to a chance glance out of a moving car: “Lost oasis” In total, 88 footprints were discovered, including both adult and child footprints. These footprints provide insight into family life during the Pleistocene. Cornell researcher Thomas Urban discovered footprints on the salt flats of the Utah …