Cultures in the Crossfire: Stories from Syria and Iraq
New Penn Museum exhibition opening Saturday, April 8, considers what is at stake when cultural heritage is destroyed in a war-torn region.
Ancient peoples shaped the Amazon rainforest
Trees domesticated by pre-Columbian peoples remain more common in forests near ancient settlements.
The Reed Gold Mine Celebration
The discovery of gold in North Carolina in 1799 is celebrated in April, 2017.
Puzzle of the Maya pendant
Large carved jade unearthed in southern Belize.
Ancient jars found in Judea reveal earth’s magnetic field is fluctuating, not diminishing
New evidence says geomagnetic force 'spiked' in 8th century BCE, say Tel Aviv University, Hebrew University, UC San Diego researchers.
Shifting monsoon altered early cultures in China, study says
Heavier rainfall moved 400 km north during early and middle Holocene.
Study shows Pre-Columbian builders managed Amazonian forests
Amazonian forests were not pristine when Europeans arrived.
