UM-Dearborn archaeology students dig at the River Raisin battlefield
With the help of the 200-year-old bullets discovered by John Chenoweth and his archaeology students at the University of Michigan-Dearborn in Monroe, they can tell...
Five musket balls found in Concord at the site of the Revolutionary War
UNITY — These shots may have been among those that “went around the world,” but their remains were not found for nearly 250 years. Five...
Preserving West Virginia’s history, joining a silent book club and celebrating tourism this West Virginia Week
This West Virginia Week, we’ll spend some time in the Eastern Panhandle learning about a new Battlefield Park, hearing from a Harpers Ferry author, and...
From Machu Picchu to the Louvre – a new book travels to sacred sites of art and ancient history
Today, “sacred” is a broad and liberally used term. Sports fields are sacred, bedrooms are sacred too. The English word originated in the late Middle...
How marine creatures have adapted to life in sunken World War II ships
In March 1942, the USA had only been involved in World War II for a few months. German submarines were already lurking near the Atlantic...
“Unexpected underwater revelation”: Russian cannons found in the Bahamas
A collection of “unexpected treasures” was found shipwrecked in the waters of the Bahamas under mysterious circumstances. Allen Exploration (AllenX) recently discovered a collection of...
Archaeologists find “exciting” colonial artifact from Michigan Fort
Archaeologists have unearthed a fascinating 18th-century artifact in northern Michigan. The item in question, a brass ring, was found during an excavation at Colonial Michilimackinac...
Archaeologists in China discover remarkable architecture that allowed a Song Dynasty pagoda to stand for over 1,000 years
In mid-May, a team of archaeologists who excavated the site in September last year explained in detail how they believed the tower had survived for...
Students dig up the past at Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Michigan (WILX) – For 14 students, this is a rare opportunity to dig up history. The Michigan State University (MSU) Archaeology Program offers...