A team of archaeologists working at the El Cano site in central Panama has completed excavation of an elite burial chamber ...
In spring 1495, the Italian campaign of Charles VIII of France was interrupted by an intense outbreak of an apparently unknown illness – a disease of high mortality that quickly engulfed the whole of ...
NMAI copy gift of Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection. STRI copy purchased with Adopt-A-Book Funds. Introduction: Addressing the Isthmo-Colombian Area and beyond / John W. Hoopes, Colin ...
Ancient Panamanian elites were buried with Colombian emeralds, scientists have confirmed. Analysis of five green stones from ...
Scientists confirm for the first time that Colombian emeralds reached Panama through an ancient trade network spanning over 400 miles.
In Ancient Ocean Crossings: Reconsidering the Case for Contacts with the Pre-Columbian Americas, Stephen Jett encourages readers to reevaluate the common belief that there was no significant ...
The Inca were a powerful Indigenous civilization that emerged in South America during the early 1200s and flourished until the 16th century. At their height, they were the largest empire in the ...
Join John Leguizamo as he examines the ancient civilizations of pre-Columbian America. Join creator host John Leguizamo as he examines the accomplishments and rise of the Great Empires and ...
Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...