Tom Garlinghouse

Tom Garlinghouse is a science journalist based in Santa Cruz, California.

Did Corn Fuel Cahokia’s Rise?

Archaeology

Tom Garlinghouse - June 30, 2020

A new study suggests that corn was the staple subsistence crop that allowed the pre-Columbian city of Cahokia to rise to prominence and flourish for nearly 300 years.

Ice Age spearheads reveal how early Americans adapted to new landscapes

Mark Milligan - October 6, 2026

184 cuneiform tablets discovered in Hittite royal archive

Anthropology

3,000-year-old bronze sword discovered in submerged settlement in Italy

Archaeology

Underwater archaeologists discover seal ring depicting the Lighthouse of Alexandria

Archaeology

Rare early medieval boat burial discovered in Poland

Archaeology

Melting ice reveals 6,000-year-old artefacts in Norwegian mountains

Archaeology