The Canoe in the Forest
An unfinished boat hidden on a remote island in Alaska illuminates a missing chapter in the history of traditional Haida and Tlingit canoe building
Dec 19, 2024 | 3,500 words, about 17 minutes
Scientific Field/Discipline: Archaeology
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Conjuring the Lost Land Beneath the North Sea
New research reveals that Doggerland—a sunken swath of Europe connecting Britain to the mainland—was more than a simple thoroughfare. It was home.
Dec 5, 2024 | 4,400 words, about 22 minutes
Neighborhood Digs
On the Pacific Northwest coast—and around the world—community archaeology is helping people reconcile with each other and their history.
Sep 17, 2024 | 3,200 words, about 16 minutes
Encounters with the Maverick Archaeologist of the Americas
It took a mountain of data to shake off the skeptics and rewrite the history of human migrations, but archaeologist Tom Dillehay was always interested in so much more than an argument.
Aug 13, 2024 | 3,900 words, about 19 minutes
Scandinavia’s Missing Bronze-Age Boatyards
Archaeologists argue that ancient Scandinavian boat-building infrastructure has been hiding in plain sight.
Aug 7, 2024 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
How Viking-Age Hunters Took Down the Biggest Animal on Earth
New research suggests that medieval Icelanders were scavenging and likely even hunting blue whales long before industrial whaling technology.
May 7, 2024 | 2,500 words, about 12 minutes
Ancient Greece’s Biggest Port Is Older Than We Thought
New archaeological discoveries add 500 years to the history of this storied harbor.
Mar 13, 2024 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Of Gitnuganaks, Glaciers, and Life at the End of the Last Ice Age
Off the British Columbia coast, scientists guided by Indigenous knowledge are unearthing evidence of island life long, long ago.
Mar 7, 2024 | 1,500 words, about 8 minutes