North America/Mississippian
A archaeology period page covering overview, key sites, material culture and chronology, alongside the 7 reports filed on it so far.
Migrant Mississippian Potters Brought Grog and Knowledge to Tampa Bay
A new study of 58 pottery fragments reveals decorated vessels in Tampa Bay, Florida, used grog temper sourced from Mississippian mound centers 200...
Oldest Defensive Wall in North Africa Found in Morocco
A 4,000-year-old defensive wall discovered at Oued Beht in Morocco is the oldest known outside Egypt in North Africa.
First Diplodocus Found Outside North America Discovered
A 150-million-year-old dinosaur fossil from Spain has been identified as the first Diplodocus ever confirmed outside North America.
Oldest North African Defensive Complex Found in Morocco
Archaeologists have dated a Moroccan ditch-and-rampart structure to 3,500-4,000 years old.
Giant Crocodylian Predator Dominated Miocene South America
A new study reveals that the massive crocodylian *Purussaurus neivensis*, reaching up to 23 feet in length, was a dominant predator in South...
New Ice Age Species Uncovered in La Brea Tar Pits Fossils
Scientists at the La Brea Tar Pits have discovered a previously unknown amphibian species, Spea labreae, which lived in Ice Age Los Angeles. The find...
Medieval Caravansery Uncovered in North Sinai
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a medieval caravansery in North Sinai, Egypt. The structure, which dates back to the Mamluk Sultanate...