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

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

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On a sandstone cliff at a remote Pueblo site in the Southwest, a cluster of spirals and animal figures is forcing ...

Chaco Culture National Historical Park preserves the remains of one of the most remarkable ancient civilizations in North ...

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 ...

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 / ...

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 ...

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Native American oral history and archaeological data alike suggest that farmers in parts of North America began abandoning major settlements such as Mesa Verde in Colorado and Cahokia in Illinois ...