5 days ago · The oldest known dice date back about 12,000 years in North America A study of ancient artifacts suggests Native American dice games began thousands of years earlier than previously …

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Oct 29, 2024 · As construction of a pipeline nears, an effort to preserve an Indigenous trail in Canada tests whether heritage management can keep up with advances in archaeology.

Nov 2, 2024 · Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses efforts of Indigenous people in British Columbia to preserve ancient trails.

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Jun 3, 2020 · Lidar reveals the oldest and biggest Maya structure yet found Excavations and airborne mapping unveil a society that from its beginnings built big

Feb 9, 2026 · Researchers used AI-driven virtual players to test more than 100 rule sets, matching gameplay to wear patterns on a Roman limestone board.

Aug 28, 2019 · Using tools leftover from ancient spindles and looms, textile archaeologists are starting to understand the fabrics of the past.

Apr 9, 2025 · New archaeological finds in Malta add to an emerging theory that early Stone Age humans cruised the open seas.

May 4, 2022 · In studying and reviving long-ago scents, archaeologists aim to understand how people experienced, and interpreted, their worlds through smell.