Archeology
Discovered the village is longer than the Egyptian pyramid
Scientists discovered an ancient village believed to be the oldest human settlement in North America when excavating remote islands in British Columbia, Canada.
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Archeology
Western Luong Nu Quoc was found in America
More than a century ago, archaeologists working in the Chaco Gorge of New Mexico (USA) have unearthed a secret crypt.
Archeology
Astonishing discovery of human traces in North America 24,000 years ago
The earliest human presence in North America may be at the end of the ice age. The group hid in caves in Bluefish, quickly expanding throughout the continent and being t…
Archeology
Biological fossil discovery 545 million years ago
Scientists from the Argentine Geological Research Center (CIG) have found fossils of living organisms that lived 545 million years ago in the city of Olavarría.
Archeology
The 10,500-year-old settlement settled under the American forest
NASA's remote sensing device helps researchers find the remains of a 10,500-year-old settlement in the Oklahoma state forest.
Archeology
Discovered two ancient tombs in Maya civilization in Guatemala
A group of archaeologists discovered two ancient tombs of the Mayan civilization under two pyramids in the ancient city of Holmul, north of Guatemala.
Archeology
Americans use the earliest dye in the world
George Washington University has discovered cloths using the 6,200-year-old indigo dye when excavating the ancient ritual of Huaca Prieta in northern Peru in 2007.
Archeology
How did prehistoric people come to America?
One of the most persuasive hypotheses is that prehistoric people traveled by road for 1,450km from Alaska to Montana.
Archeology
6-fingered limbs are 'fashion' in ancient America
People with six fingers, six toes are carved into reliefs and are seen with a critical eye.
Archeology
Is it true that China found America before Columbus?
In 1405 during the Ming dynasty, a Chinese eunuch of the Muslim ethnic group named Zheng He made the first of seven trips from western China through the Indian Ocean.
Archeology
Long skulls like aliens encrusted with gems in their teeth
Archaeologists found a woman's skeleton dating back to 1,600 years in Mexico with a skull that resembles aliens and teeth encrusted with gems.
Archeology
From the bison, learn more about the first person to set foot in America
Study the movement of ancient herds of bulls to give a clue about the first people to live in the Americas.
Archeology
The discovery of monkey fossils in North America 21 million years ago
Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), based in Panama, have discovered monkeys' fossils that lived in North America 21 million years ago.
Archeology
Detecting wrecks of adventurers eaten by aboriginal people
The HMS Endeavor of Captain James Cook, one of the greatest naval houses in history, may be located off Rhode Island, USA, causing excitement for historians around the w…
Archeology
The Vikings found America before Columbus?
This study shows that the Vikings arrived in America before Christopher Columbus explorer for 500 years and established small villages along the North Atlantic coast.