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Archaeologists discovered ancient Native American geoglyphs west of Correctionville, Iowa—the first ever found in the state. The small town is now celebrating with a roadside display that shares this hidden piece of history with travelers.
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New research reveals Native Americans were playing games of chance during the Ice Age, pushing back the history of dice by more than 6,000 years. This discovery rewrites what we know about ancient intellectual innovation.
Ancient Native Americans were rolling dice and playing games of chance thousands of years before anyone in the Old World, rewriting what we thought we knew about early probability. These weren't just simple toys but sophisticated social tools that built bridges between communities.
Archaeologists discovered the world's oldest dice in western North America, pushing back the invention of gaming pieces by 6,000 years. The find reveals Native Americans were exploring probability and building community through games far earlier than anyone knew.
The first Native American newspaper launched 198 years ago today using an ingenious writing system invented just years earlier. The Cherokee Phoenix still publishes today, making it one of America's most enduring journalistic achievements.
Roberta and Everett Serafin were forced into a boarding school designed to erase their culture, but they found each other. Now they're making sure their story, and hundreds of others, will never be forgotten.