Each week on To the Point we share a few articles from the world of archaeology (and its many interconnected fields).
Glass beads transformed Dakota art
southernminn.com | April 10, 2021
The artwork of the Dakota peoples provides a unique window into their history. From European contact to displacement from their lands, Dakota art reflects these events in their timeline.
Archaeology in West Africa could rewrite the textbooks on human evolution
theconversation.com | April 11, 2021
Excavations in West Africa may change our knowledge of the Middle Stone Age timeline.
eurekalert.org | April 15, 2021
Some of the most important data to come from archaeological research could arguably be the insight into how pre-contact peoples adapted to and mitigated climate change. Take a look at research that is being done on the Fish Lake Plateau in central Utah, on wildfire control.
