Democrat’s ongoing U.S. Semiquincentennial project titled “America 250: Local Connections,” about events and people that shaped the region ...

When people talk about the Columbian Exchange, the headline is always disease. But not all diseases behave the same. There’s a crucial difference between everyday bugs and true plagues. Regular ...

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As commemorative festivities get underway nationwide to mark the 250th year since the signing of the Declaration of ...

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Native Americans had dice and games of probability 12,000 years ago, according to a new study. That’s far earlier than the ...

A new study in American Antiquity presents evidence that the earliest known dice in human history were made and used by ...

SAN DIEGO — First they found metates — ancient grinding stones. A human pinky bone, jawbone and ribs were next. Repeated ...

A new study claims Native Americans have been using dice to gamble and explore probability for more than 12,000 years.

The recent explosion in artificial intelligence (AI) data centers has created a litany of environmental and cultural issues for Native people and Tribes across the so-called “United States.” This, in ...

A new study suggests that humans were playing with probability during the Ice Age—and that dice were invented 6,000 years ...

Before firearms dominated the battlefield, Native American warriors relied on weapons that required precision, timing, and skill. Bows, lances, and close-combat tools were designed for speed and ...