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“Swords like this are very special,” Duncan Sayer of the University of Central Lancashire, the site’s lead archaeologist, tells Smithsonian magazine. “It looks like the man it was buried ...

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A new book examines the evolution of the American workplace, interrogating the idea that hard work is enough to ensure ...

In the new year, the Spurlock Museum will host “Caribbean Indigenous Resistance/Resistencia indígena del Caribe ¡Taíno Vive!” ...

Meet Dat So La Lee, a Washoe basket weaver whose signature degikup style preserved her cultural heritage and offered a means of survival as she adapted to the American economy.

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More than 1,800 animals reside at the Smithsonian's 163-acre National Zoo ... passes are required and must be reserved in advance online. DC National Mall Night Tour with 10 Stops, Reserved ...

The intricately crafted coffin dates back more than 1,500 years. Researchers say it weighs around 1,650 pounds, "comparable to an adult male polar bear" Sonja Anderson The five sets of tracks ...