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Archaeology

A&M restores and returns cannons, including one used at Alamo battle

The other cannon, found at sea and donated by British music star Phil Collins, is ‘period correct’ for the Mexican Army in 1836
Archaeology

Anthropologists use chisel to identify wreckage of 19th century steamship

Build in 1820, the Phoenix II is best known for bringing the first fatal case of cholera to the United States 12 years later
Anthropology

After 17 years of restoration, ship from La Salle expedition is on display

54-foot ‘floating warehouse’ sank in Matagorda Bay in 1686 and spent three centuries underwater before its excavation in 1996
Anthropology

New data indicates humans arrived in N. America about 15,000 years ago

International team that includes two A&M archaeologists publishes findings in current issue of Science
Anthropology

Prehistoric humans hunted in Canada about 300 years earlier than thought

Radiocarbon dating estimates age of hunting site at 13,300 years ago, team led by A&M anthropologist says in new article
Anthropology

The cargo of the Gagliana Grossa: silk, jewels and some amazing stories

Built in 16th century Venice, seized by the Ottoman Empire, sold to a merchant and loaded with expensive goods, then swallowed by a storm off Croatia
Anthropology

Anthropologists rescue artifacts from wreckage of Mississippi riverboat

Tools, cargo, machinery, timber and other artifacts find home with Oklahoma Historical Museum
Archaeology

Found: The lost anchor of the HMS Chatham? A&M begins verification

Laboratory will study salvaged artifact for 18 to 24 months before the 18th century anchor returns to Vancouver
Archaeology

Virtual exploration: Archaeologists use laptops to study sunken ships

19th century shipwrecks found on ocean floor just 180 miles from Texas A&M-Galveston campus