Will Ferguson

Winter 2023

Digging it together

Ancient Tribal earth ovens, predating the Egyptian pyramids, are being excavated in a collaborative project between the Kalispel Tribe of Indians and Washington State University archaeologists to gain insights into the historic food preparation and consumption practices of the Kalispel people in the Inland Northwest over the past 5,000 years. » More ...

Summer 2022

Preserving the “Land of Origins”

Preserving sites of our ancient origins in Ethiopia amid the pressures of modern living » More ...

Spring 2022

Stopping crime that pays

Circus Spider, DarkSide, Conti, REvil. You may really pay for it if your computer lets these guys in. » More ...

Summer 2021

For Evers Hope

Art professor and artist Hasaan Kirkland straddles the line between art and history, weaving the two together to bring exposure to systemic racism. » More ...

Fall 2019

Ancient ink

A chance find in Washington State University's College Hall leads to a better understanding of tattooing in early North American peoples. » More ...

Ancient grains freekeh, amaranth, barley, quinoa, bulgur, millet, and farro. Courtesy Pioneer Press

Winter 2015

Ancients among us

Safeguarding our future

The arid soil on the mile-high Hopi Mesa trickles through clenched fingers like sand. If you visit this isolated corner of northeastern Arizona, you might find it hard to believe it is home to one of the oldest civilizations in the Americas.

For more than 2,000 years, the Hopi and their ancestors have carved a living out of the rough terrain. They survived drought, famine, war, and a fluctuating climate that drove many of their ancient southwestern neighbors elsewhere in search of more fertile lands.

One key to the Hopi’s longevity is a variety of drought-tolerant corn they have adapted over the … » More …