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Ancient epidemics

Archaeologists Analyze How Diseases Impacted Indigenous Populations in the Americas During Colonial Times

Aguada Fénix cruciform pit

Digging Deeper Into Aguada Fénix, the Oldest and Largest Maya Monument in Mexico

Excavations at Cerro Juan Diaz in 1994

Archaeologists Study the Connections Between the Deceased Buried at Cerro Juan Díaz, Panama

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Centering Relationships Between People and Place: A Critical Step Towards Improving Science's Contributions to Society

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Archeologists Learn to Piece Together the Past

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Harnessing the Wisdom of Indigenous Communities for Marine Conservation

El Coral beach fish trap in Saboga Island, Panama

See a New Interactive Map of Indigenous Fishing Practices Around the Pacific Rim

Pearl Islands

Unique Agates on a Panamanian Island Reveal Submarine Volcanic Activity

Ana K. Spalding and 23 other women scientists from around the world, advocate for a shift in the value system in science, to emphasize a more equal, diverse and inclusive academic culture.

Women in Science Propose Changes to Discriminatory Measures of Scientific Success

Illustration from the graphic novel 'Martina and the Bridge of Time' by Aaron O'Dea and Ian Cooke Tapia. (Ian Cooke Tapia)

A Young Comic Book Heroine Travels Through Panama’s Deep History

Cranium of an individual recovered from beneath the Cathedral of Panama Viejo. (Javier Rivera Sandoval, ArtEmpire)

An 'oral' history: Archaeologists search for the origin of dental modification in Panama

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