essay

Age and environment of Late Pleistocene mastodont and mammoth in southern Ontario

late pleistocene and early holocene paleoecology and archaeology of the eastern great lakes region: proceedings of the smith symposium, held at the buffalo museum of science, october 24-25, 1986 • 33 • Published In 1988 • Pages: 161-172

By: McAndrews, John H., Jackson, L. J..

Abstract
The authors discuss mastodont and mammoth sites in southern Ontario and explain approaches to dating the various specimens. The likely diet of these animals is considered, especially how it may have affected their ranges. The possibility of human predation is explored.
Subjects
Dating methods in archaeology
Topography and geology
Fauna
Flora
Hunting and trapping
Weapons
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Early Paleo-Indian
HRAF PubDate
2017
Region
New World
Sub Region
New World
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Paleontologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2016
Field Date
no date given
Coverage Date
12,500-4300 BP
Coverage Place
southern Ontario, Canada
Notes
J. H. McAndrews and L. J. Jackson
Meeting name: Smith Symposium (1986 : Buffalo Museum of Science)//Symposium sponsored by the George G. and Elizabeth G. Smith Foundation
Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-172)
LCCN
88006094
LCSH
Paleo-Indians