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Textilesbook chapter 1970 • Adovasio, J. M.
Early Desert Archaic • North America > Southwest and Basin
Adovasio discusses the textiles, in this case basketry and construction materials, found during the excavations. The collection includes twined and coiled baskets, bags, mats, and trays. The '...The ones that will not go awayessay 1993 • Adovasio, J. M.
Early Paleo-Indian • New World > New World
This document reviews the evidence for pre-Clovis inhabitants at four sites: Bluefish Caves in the Yukon, Nenana Valley in Alaska, Monte Verde in Chile, and Meadowcroft Rockshelter in Pennsylv...Perishable fiber artifacts and the First Americansessay 2004 • Adovasio, J. M.
Early Paleo-Indian • New World > New World
The authors summarize the evidence for early use of fibers in the Americas. They describe artifacts from a number of sites and discuss implications for the economies of late Pleistocene popula...