essay

The Pleistocene-Holocene transition in southern South America

humans at the end of the ice age : the archaeology of the pleistocene-holocene transitionNew York • Published In 1996 • Pages: 339-354

By: Borrero, Luis Alberto.

Abstract
This document covers the southern half of South America where, despite the lack of early dates, it is assumed humans entered the continent sometime between 13,000-12,000 BP. The author writes about the paleoenvironment and of the evidence for early sites and their dates, organized by geographical zone: west central or Peru; east central or Brazil; central [north-central] Chile and Argentina [also Uruguay]; and Patagonia or southern Chile and Argentina.
Subjects
Culture summary
Dating methods in archaeology
Climate
Topography and geology
Fauna
Flora
External migration
Diet
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
13,000-8000 BP
Coverage Place
southern South America
Notes
Luis Alberto Borrero
Includes bibliographical references (p. )
LCCN
96008914
LCSH
Paleo-Indians