essay

The Pleistocene-Holocene transition on the Plains and Rocky Mountains of North America

humans at the end of the ice age : the archaeology of the pleistocene-holocene transition • New York • Published In 1996 • Pages: 303-318

By: Frison, George C., Bonnichsen, Robson.

Abstract
The authors discuss the paleoenvironment and the evidence of early human occupation of the Plains and Rocky Mountains, from the Clovis through Foothill-Mountain Paleo-Indian subtraditions (only the Clovis, Goshen, and Folsom cultural complexes are relevant to Early Paleo-Indian Tradition). As of yet, there are no pre-12,000-year-old human occupations within this area. There are 34 archaeological sites from the period, with all but two of them south of Canada and the Laurentide Ice Sheet. It is possible that there were co-traditions during the period.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Climate
Topography and geology
Cultural participation
Settlement patterns
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Early Paleo-Indian
HRAF PubDate
2017
Region
New World
Sub Region
New World
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2016
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
12,000-8000 BP
Coverage Place
northwestern Great Plains and Rocky Mountains, Canada and United States
Notes
George C. Frison and Robson Bonnichsen
Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-318)
LCCN
96008914
LCSH
Paleo-Indians