Why Did Chinese Farmers Switch to Wheat?
A shift in ancient Chinese crops shows how agricultural practices can help or hinder food production in the face of environmental change.
Why Did Chinese Farmers Switch to Wheat?
Archaeology
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The Hidden Color Code in Mimbres Pottery
Patterned markings on some Southwestern pots in the U.S. may have been used to symbolize color in black-and-white arts.
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Digging up the Dead
An archaeological field school experience shines a light on the grave concerns people have about the treatment of human remains.
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Digging Up Woodstock
An archaeological investigation of the famous festival site unearthed evidence hidden in the haze of memory.
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Are These the World’s First Baby Bottles?
Animal milk sustained infants 5,000 years ago—just as it does in many parts of the world today.
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A Tale of Two Ruins
New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon showcases magnificent structures that were built on ingenuity. By contrast, the state’s Rio Rancho Estates was built on fraud.