Farming was extensive in ancient North America, study finds - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Farming was extensive in ancient North America, study finds - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

A new study has found that a thickly forested sliver of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is the most complete ancient agricultural location in the eastern United States. The Sixty Islands archaeological site is recognized as the ancestral home of the Menominee Nation. Known to the members of the tribe as Anaem Omot (Dog’s Belly), the area is a destination of pilgrimage, where remains of the settlement date to as far back as 8000 B.C.

Huge, Limit-Defying Native Agriculture Site is Discovered in Michigan | Earth And The Environment

Scientists have discovered intact evidence of an ancient agricultural site in northern Michigan, and it is likely one of the largest ... | Earth And The Environment