RESPONDING TO DISASTERS
Having learned some hard lessons when Hurricane Isabel struck Jamestown in 2003, the National Park Service formed an emergency response team to protect its archaeological resources.
BY PAULA NEELY
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UNEARTHING NORTH AMERICA’S FIRST FRENCH COLONY
Archaeologists are investigating Fort Charlesbourg-Royal, which was established in Canada in 1541 and abandoned two years later.
BY HANNAH HOAG
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LIFE ON THE FRONTIER
The Mogollon and Anasazi cultures came together at Cañada Alamosa. Archaeologists are learning what resulted from the interaction.
BY DENISE TESSIER
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INVESTIGATING FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR FORTS
Colonial armies and settlers built a series of forts for protection during the French and Indian War. Archaeologists are examining the differences between the military and civilian structures.
BY DAVID MALAKOFF
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A TALE OF TWO TRAILS
In the 1820s El Camino Real and the Santa Fe Trail were joined, an event that brought about economic, military and social changes.
BY JULIAN SMITH
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