Haynes, C. Vance (Caleb Vance), 1928-

Clovis-Folsom geochronology and climatic change
essay 1993

Summary: Caleb Vance Haynes Jr. is an American archaeologist, geologist and author who specializes in the archaeology of the American Southwest. Haynes "revolutionized the fields of geoarchaeology and archaeological geology." He is known for unearthing and studying artifacts of Paleo-Indians including ones from Sandia Cave in the 1960s, work which helped to establish the timeline of human migration through North America. Haynes coined the term "black mat" for a layer of 10,000-year-old swamp soil seen in many North American archaeological studies. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][3][4][5][6]; Unknown [2]
Born: 1928 [2]; 1928-02-29 [6]
Birth Place: Spokane, Wash. [2]; Spokane [6]
Country: United States [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [6]; archaeologist [6]; documentary participant [6]; geologist [6]
Educated at: Colorado School of Mines [6]; University of Arizona [6]; Southern Methodist University [6]
Country of Education: United States [6]
Yale LUX: Entity [6]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. National Library of Korea; 6. Wikidata

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