Why Are Some Caves Full of Shoes?
An archaeologist explores how shoes have embodied our identities through the ages.
Why Are Some Caves Full of Shoes?
Indigenous
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The Incas’ Knotty History
Imagine a simple three-dimensional object that uses mathematics, history, accounting, and language to keep track of an amazing array of information. The Inca invented one over 500 years ago in Peru.
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What Clam Thermometers Tell Us About Past Climates
Scientists are taking an unusual approach to studying how Native Alaskans lived and hunted thousands of years ago—and how they may have adapted to climate change.
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Archaeology’s Search for History Hidden in Ice
As high-elevation ice patches melt due to climate change, artifacts and stories long held in ice are being revealed. This fragile heritage needs to be acknowledged and protected.
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Western Science Is Finally Catching Up to Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Time and again, Western researchers are realizing that Indigenous peoples have long had sophisticated insights and deep wisdom about the world.
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How Natural Birth Became Inaccessible to the Poor
While Mexico’s middle and upper classes are discovering the wonders of natural birth, traditional Indigenous midwives are actively being discouraged from providing the same services to the lower classes.