In Costa Rica, archaeologists have excavated an 800-year-old funeral complex made from river stones that contained 26 sets of human bones placed in baskets. They also found stone and ceramic artifacts. A draft of an audit report on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act office, conducted by the US Government Accountability Office, reportedly […]

A six-inch-tall figurine of a kneeling woman with long hair was unearthed at the 1,000-year-old city discovered in southwestern Illinois, where a new Mississippi River bridge is being built. “This is the biggest look at a Mississippian City ever. It’s really a very rare opportunity,” said dig supervisor Joe Galloy. Human feet and legs are […]