BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 6 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Archaeologist explores a hidden homeland Faculty member Carl Lipo performs first excavation on Pacific island By Jennifer Micale Easter Island -- or Rapa Nui in the native language -- is known around the world for its massive moai statues. While the physical origins of the statues can be traced to a quarry on the remote island, where did the idea behind them come from? To find out, Binghamton University   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 5 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * U of A-led team discovers large ritual constructions by early Mesoamericans * In the summer of 2020, an international team led by a University of Arizona archaeologist reported the discovery of the largest monument al construction known today in the Maya area in the state of Tabasco, near Mexico's southeastern border. The monument, found at a site called Aguada Fenix, measures nearly a mile long a  more