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.
A Tale of Two Ruins
Archaeology
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Florida’s Indigenous Heritage Faces a Watery Grave
Hundreds of ancient Native American sites along the Gulf Coast are at risk.
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How Long Have We Been in the Anthropocene?
A global survey of scientists shines a light on the time depth of human impacts on Earth.
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Stringing Together an Ancient Empire’s Stories
Anthropologist Sabine Hyland attempts to uncover the messages held in twisted and colored Andean cords called khipus.
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What Do Monuments Reveal About Their Makers?
An archaeologist ponders memorials—from the Monti gate to the Taj Mahal—and finds clues about the reasons people want to be remembered.
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Case Closed: You Can’t Make a Knife Out of Frozen Poop
Testing out a tale from the Arctic, one archaeologist takes matters into his own hands.