In a translated press release issued on Feb. 26, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) explained that the burial dated from the pre-Columbian era.

The Pre-Columbian era refers to the time period in the Americas before significant European influence, specifically before Christopher Columbus’ arrival in 1492. It encompasses indigenous cultures and ...

Researchers have discovered two dozen ancient constructions hidden beneath the canopy in the Amazon rainforest basin. The constructions are earthworks built in the pre-Columbian era—meaning ...

Archaeologists discovered a vast network of 14th-century villages in the Amazon — and they might be arranged like the cosmos. The stars held important meaning to early Native Amazonians and may also ...

Nearly 100 stolen archaeological artifacts dating back to the pre-Columbian era were returned Aug. 22 to the government of Mexico following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Two recent books shed light on evolving interpretations of pre-Columbian civilizations. Zelia Nuttall, who died in 1933 at the age of 75, was a pioneering anthropologist whose many contributions ...

Costa Rica has successfully repatriated 395 pre-Columbian artifacts from its diplomatic offices in Los Angeles, Miami, and Washington D.C.

Pre-Columbian is a term used to describe an era of thriving indigenous art in the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus.

This is the second in a two-part series on the voyages of the Chinese in the pre-Columbian era. Here, Victoria Bela examines the possibility that explorers from the East travelled to Australia and ...

This is the first in a two-part series on the voyages of the Chinese in the pre-Columbian era. Here, Victoria Bela examines the proposition that ancient mariners from the East had set foot upon ...