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By Michael Ruggeri

Michael Ruggeri
Parrots
Early Native Americans Imported Exotic Parrots, DNA Reveals
National Geographic - Michael Greshko
The discovery suggests that scarlet macaws were being bred for trade centuries earlier than previously thought. For more than two millennia, indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica have traded macaws and included
Aug 13, 2018
Michael Ruggeri
Datan en 2000 años de antigüedad, cabeza momificada de guacamaya hallada en cueva Avendaños, Chihuahua
inah.gob.mx
*** El fechamiento se llevó a cabo en laboratorios de la Universidad Estatal de Pensilvania, como parte de la investigación emprendida por la EAHNM …
Jan 24, 2018
Michael Ruggeri
Research sheds new light on early turquoise mining in Southwest
eurekalert.org - University of Arizona
Turquoise is an icon of the desert Southwest, with enduring cultural significance, especially for Native American communities. Yet, relatively little …
Oct 18, 2017
Michael Ruggeri
Pueblo
Prehistoric Native Americans farmed macaws in 'feather factories'
nature.com
Birds were spiritual emblems in pueblos of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Apr 10, 2017
Michael Ruggeri
Chaco’s Elites Were Natives of Chaco Canyon, Not Migrants, Their Remains Show
westerndigs.org - Blake de Pastino
More than a century after the great sandstone monuments of New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon were first studied, archaeologists are finally learning about …
Feb 20, 2017