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- Discovered in Baltimore park: Native American artifacts 5,000-9,000 years old
Projectile points, awls, pottery and other items like those unearthed recently by the Herring Run Archaeology Project have not been found in the city for a very long time.
- Ancient Native Americans were among the world's first coppersmiths
New dates show people worked pure ore nearly 10,000 years ago around the Great Lakes
- Obsidian Artifacts in Alberta Reveal Vast, Ancient North American
Over 500 archaeological sites across western Canada have yielded a striking discovery: sharp-edged, inky black fragments of volcanic glass, which would have been used by ancient Native Americans as hu
- Indigenous American peoples - Prehistoric Cultures, Tribes, Artifacts
Indigenous American peoples - Prehistoric Cultures, Tribes, Artifacts: Parts of South America supported permanent settlements; especially in the highlands, many of these communities raised cotton, tomatoes, llamas, and alpacas. The peoples of the Caribbean and the northern Andes developed complex societies based on military and ritual leadership. Warfare was important among these nations as a vehicle for social advancement within the tribe and as a means of supplying individuals for enslavement and ritual sacrifices. Preliminary forms of centralized rule also distinguished these societies from the relatively egalitarian communities of the forests. Civilizations began to develop in the central Andes by approximately 2300 bce and became increasingly elaborate, culturally
- Archaeologists Uncover a 'Monumental' Hunting Kit in Texas That May Be the Oldest Found in North America Yet
The artifacts discovered in a cave—which include dart tips, a boomerang and a spear-throwing tool—were dated to as far back as 7,000 years ago