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In 1971, a highway crew uncovered the bones of 28 people.
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One hundred and fifty years ago, the network of tunnels under Iowa City's streets were used to ferment and transport beer. Archeologists are using ground penetrating radar to see just how deep the tunnels go.
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While schools are closed, we're creating a series of "Talk of Iowa" episodes that will be fun and educational for learners of all ages. Every Tuesday,…
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The Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) has now been documenting and preserving artifacts significant to Iowa's history for 60 years.The OSA, which is…
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Fort Atkinson in Northeast Iowa was built and operated in the 1840s. After it was no longer used by the military, it deteriorated over many years. In this…
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Mark Mathison of Iowa State University unearthed the fossil of a skull that belonged to a fox more than 4 million years ago in Ethiopia.The fossil has now…
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This hour, we'll look at why at least a couple of million people have paid $99 (and often lots more) to have their DNA tested to find out about their…
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In July of 2007 construction was beginning for a new housing development in Dubuque. That's when someone found human remains. A man walking his dog near…
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Construction on the University of Iowa campus has uncovered the foundations of homes dating back to Iowa City’s earliest settlers.Archeologists are now…
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On this edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer sits down with University of Iowa archeologist and religious scholar, Robert Cargill. They discuss…