2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (419+ words) Archaeologists have unlocked the secrets of a "remarkable" 500, 000-year-old elephant bone hammer which they say is the oldest of its kind in Europe. The 11-centimetre-long fragment was first uncovered at a dig in Boxgrove, near Chichester in West Sussex, in…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (697+ words) Firearms played a central role in both the expansion of the American West and the evolution of the U. S. military. On the frontier, guns were essential tools for survival, law enforcement, and conflict, while in military settings, they drove major changes…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (997+ words) A series of about 5, 200 holes stretching nearly a mile (1. 5 kilometers) across the Pisco Valley in the southern Peruvian Andes has baffled researchers for nearly a century. But a fresh look at the site, called Monte Sierpe, or "serpent mountain," may…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1519+ words) (This story has been updated to correct a name.) MIAMI " Peering at artifacts from an era of mass immigration into South Florida, Miriam Castro recalls snapshots from her own journey as an exiled young girl. Castro was just 9 in August…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (310+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) " A new resolution at the Tennessee State Capitol is putting a spotlight on Appalachian culture and the way people speak throughout the region. The measure, which passed both the House and Senate unanimously, officially recognizes the history…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1051+ words) Deep in the forests of the Japanese Alps, Shinto priests watch as woodsmen, clad in ceremonial white, fell two ancient cypress trees. Their axes strike from three precise directions, timed with precision. An hour later, the head woodcutter's cry of…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1065+ words) An hour later, the head woodcutter shouts, "A tree is falling!" as one of the 300-year-old trees crashes down, the forest echoing with a deep crack. A moment after, the other cypress topples over. The ritualistic harvesting of this sacred…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (421+ words) More than 160 years after the USS Monitor sank off the coast of North Carolina, new 3 D images are offering a detailed look at an iconic Civil War ship that helped shape naval technology and marine architecture in the 19th century. The'timeline…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (355+ words) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) " For the first time since it sank more than 160 years ago, the public is getting a high-definition look at the Civil War's most famous ironclad. New 3 D sonar images of the USS Monitor were unveiled at…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (786+ words) As President's Day approaches, it's the perfect opportunity to delve into the rich history of American presidents with ties to Upstate New York. Several presidents were born, lived, or are buried here, leaving significant historical imprints on the region. Discover…...