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Holocene

(10 KYA - Present)
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The pueblo

Ancient Citadel

At least 1,200 years old, New Mexico's Acoma Pueblo remains a touchstone for a resilient indigenous culture
May 2008 | By David Zax

One clue that the Buena Vista site was aligned with the seasons comes from a menacing statue (Ojeda is in the background) that faces the winter solstice sunset.

The New World's Oldest Calendar

Research at a 4,200-year-old temple in Peru yields clues to an ancient people who may have clocked the heavens
May 2007 | By Anne Bolen

Glyph Dweller

Archaeologist Alanah Woody's infectious enthusiasm for Nevada's rock art knows no bounds
June 2005 | By Christopher Hall

The nearly eight-foot "Holy Ghost" is the tallest of 80 figures in Horseshoe Canyon

Traces of a Lost People

Who roamed the Colorado Plateau thousands of years ago? And what do their stunning paintings signify?
March 2005 | By Kurt Repanshek


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