2015
09
Aug
Cache of Ancient Tobacco Quids Identified in Cave Deposit
Cache of Ancient Tobacco Quids Identified in Cave Deposit
Dozens of small, fiber-wrapped bundles discovered in a cave in Arizona have been found to contain wild tobacco, the first scientific evidence suggesting that Ancestral Puebloans of the prehistoric Southwest chewed tobacco for personal use, ar...
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2015
18
Jan
Archaeology IS Research in the Public Interest
Archaeology IS Research in the Public Interest
In a recent editorial published on Politico's website, Senator Rand Paul (R-TN) and Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) argue that public funds should only be used on "the highest priority research that is in the national interest." Paul and Smith cite e...
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