Chaco Culture National Historical Park preserves the remains of one of the most remarkable ancient civilizations in North America. Located in northwestern New Mexico, the park is home to monumental ...

There are several ancient monuments proving that our predecessors possessed knowledge of astronomy and used it for practical purposes.

It was the evening after the winter solstice at Aztec Ruins National Monument in northwest New Mexico, near the town of Aztec. Although we were a day late per the solar calendar, the park service ...

Starchy residue preserved in ancient stone tools may rewrite the story of crop domestication in the American Southwest, ...

SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah — Hovenweep is cool. I'm not playing the non-responsive teenager here. The word "cool" expresses my regard for this infrequently visited gem of a National Monument. Super cool ...

A woman's mysterious death in the desert leads archaeologist Nora Kelly into a world of ancient stones, missing professors, and possible human sacrifice.

Members of the Picuris Pueblo tribe in New Mexico have always known they were descendants of the historical inhabitants of Chaco Canyon. Now, they have the data to prove it. Working with scientists, ...

An Indigenous potato cultivation farmer harvests tubers from a Four Corners potato plant. Credit: Cynthia Wilson S. jamesii ...

The Pueblo Bonito mounds : background and research questions / Patricia L. Crown -- Gray ware from the Pueblo Bonito mounds / Hannah V. Mattson -- White ware ceramics from the Pueblo Bonito mounds / ...

Starchy residue preserved in ancient stone tools may rewrite the story of crop domestication in the American Southwest, according to new research led ...

From desert dunes to ancient ruins, these top-rated New Mexico destinations stand out for scenery, history, and ...

Ania Hull chats with Ross Andersen of "The Atlantic" about Chaco Canyon, the universe, time, the film Interstellar (2014), and more.