Articles for tag: American Southwest, ancestral pueblos, ancient civilizations, Ancient Ruins, archaeology, Historical Discoveries, indigenous history, lost cultures, North American archaeology, prehistoric societies

Forgotten Civilizations of the American Southwest

Forgotten Civilizations of the American Southwest

Andrew Alpin

The deserts and canyons of the American Southwest hold more than just breathtaking landscapes – they guard the silent echoes of forgotten civilizations. Long before modern cities rose from the dust, thriving cultures like the **Ancestral Puebloans, Hohokam, and Mogollon** built intricate cliff dwellings, irrigation canals, and trade networks that spanned hundreds of miles. These ...

Genetic Time Capsules and DNA Durability

Seeds Sprouting After 3,000 Years

Jan Otte

  What do you get when archaeologists find a cache of ancient seeds buried deep in frozen soil? Something that shouldn’t be possible according to our understanding of biology. Yet scientists have managed to resurrect plants from seeds that predate the Roman Empire, proving that life can remain dormant far longer than anyone imagined. These ...

Ancient Peruvian city

Newly Discovered 3,000-Year-Old City in Peru Now Open to the Public

Suhail Ahmed

Archaeologists have found a lost city deep in the rough highlands of northern Peru. It was once a busy trade center over 3,000 years ago. Peñico is an ancient city that is now open to the public. It gives a rare look at a civilization that connected coastal, mountain, and Amazonian societies long before the ...