2014
18
May
DNA from Clovis-Era Skeleton Found in Mexico Confirms Modern Native American Ancestry
DNA from Clovis-Era Skeleton Found in Mexico Confirms Modern Native American Ancestry
An international team of scientists have uncovered the most genetically complete human skeleton from the New World yet, dating back more than 12,000 years. The skeleton, discovered in an underwater cave system in t...
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2013
26
May
Clovis Comet Theory - Once More with Spherules
Clovis Comet Theory — Once More with Spherules
We humans have often blamed ourselves for the extinction of the woolly mammoth, but a new study from a large team of international researchers has found evidence of a large meteorite breaking apart in the atmosphere about 13,000 years ago – arou...
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2012
23
Sep
President Declares Chimney Rock a National Monument
Chimney Rock Declared a National Monument
President Obama exercised his authority under the Antiquities Act to designate a new national monument at Chimney Rock Archaeological Area in southwestern Colorado. The president’s decision provides this irreplaceable site with permanent protection and...
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