http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/14/us/ruins-of-oldest-us-protestant-church-may-be-at-jamestown.html?_r=4&hp

Archaeologists at Jamestown have uncovered the remains of what they believe is America’s first Protestant church, where Pocahontas was baptized and married to John Rolfe in . . . → Read More: Location of America’s First Celebrity Wedding Found at Jamestown

Georgia, recovered an assemblage of 16th century Spanish artifacts, including glass beads. The investigations were organized by the Fernbank Museum of Natural History and partly funded by National Geographic’s Committee for Research and Exploration. Archaeologists believe the Glass Site was an important village at the time of Spanish conquest and exploration. By reviewing journal . . . → Read More: Conquistador Was Deep in U.S.: “Stunning” Jewelry Find Redraws Route?

Acquisition of a private ranch expands the Petrified Forest National Park by 25 percent and contains unique archaeological and geological features.

http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2011/09/major-addition-petrified-forest-national-park-may-hold-significant-features8746

The dog tags of seven soldiers stationed at General Patton’s Desert Training Center in California were found by archaeologists surveying for a solar facility near Blythe. Solar Trust of America and the Bureau of Land Management returned one set of tags to the soldier’s family 70 years after they were lost, and efforts are . . . → Read More: Archaeologists Find WWII-era Dog Tags During Survey for Solar Site

A site discovered by a shepherd in southeast Turkey may be the most significant archaeological discovery of modern times. Göbekli Tepe has been dated to 12,000 years ago, or 7,000 years older than the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia. The site also predates Stonehenge, and its stone carvings are more sophisticated. Could the site even . . . → Read More: A Hilltop Sanctuary in the Turkish Desert May Be the Oldest Advanced Civilization