Closer to Home
What can squatting—occupying otherwise unoccupied buildings without any title, right, or payment—teach us about how cities work?
Closer to Home
Preservation
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Surviving Climate Change in Italy
Chestnut trees provide a key insight into how people can prepare for the storms that are growing increasingly destructive as a result of climate change.
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The Race to Recover South America’s Ancient Past
In the face of development pressure and climate change, researchers are toiling to find and preserve ancient sites in Peru that hold clues to how people first traversed a continent.
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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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Sea Level Rise Threatens Archaeological Sites
Surging tides will submerge thousands of ancient and historic places along the east coast of the U.S.
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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.