June 18, 1973, was a Monday, one year and one day after the Watergate break-in, a warm, dry day, and Dr. James Adovasio was taking a bunch of University of Pittsburgh anthropology students to a site outside Avella without expecting much from the trip. The goal of the 37-mile journey to the ...
This summer, the region’s coolest attraction is at the Senator John Heinz History Center. On these extraordinarily hot days, visitors have the opportunity to look back on Earth’s prehistoric past in “Planet Ice: Mysteries of the Ice Ages,” a new exhibit that uncovers how the Ice Ages ...
Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village outside Avella will host two special programs Saturday, offering visitors the opportunity to experience prehistoric technology in action and explore one of North America’s most significant archaeological sites alongside one of the experts who ...
JEFFERSON – The Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village outside Avella is the oldest known site of human habitation in North America, but something much newer was unveiled at the National Historic Landmark Monday morning. A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the unveiling of the Robert ...
The scantily clad couple moves purposefully through the woods, always staying close to the creek. Their clothing, made from woven plant material and animal skins, keeps them warm enough in the sunlight of this autumn day. He strides ahead, she comes behind, carrying baskets and herding the ...
