Sea Level Rise Threatens Archaeological Sites
Surging tides will submerge thousands of ancient and historic places along the east coast of the U.S.
Sea Level Rise Threatens Archaeological Sites
Preservation
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How Archaeologists Uncover History With Trees
Tree-ring dating helps answer questions about pre-Columbian life in the Mesa Verde region.
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The Untold Story of Japan’s First People
In the 20th century, Japanese anthropologists and officials tried to hide the existence of the Indigenous Ainu. Then the Ainu fought back like their cousins, the bears.
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Hobby Lobby’s Antiquities Trouble
The president of the arts and crafts company purchased thousands of antiquities from Iraq for his family’s museum—but he could have met his goals without running afoul of the Department of Justice.
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How Tourism Reinvented Jesus’ Baptism Site
Pilgrims and tourists are flocking to a baptismal site in the Holy Land in search of religious experience—and souvenirs.
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Can an iPhone App Help Save an Endangered Language?
As the world’s Indigenous languages fade away at an alarming rate, some people are turning to technology to preserve their ancestors’ native tongues—and the cultural knowledge held in them.