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Lahontan chronology and early human occupation in the western Great Basin: a new look at old collections

new perspectives on the first americansCollege Station • Published In 2004 • Pages: 55-63

By: Dansie, Amy, Jerrems, Wm. Jerry.

Abstract
The authors present a model of Lake Lahontan water levels, the associated climate and, aided by newly available AMS radiocarbon dates, the timing of faunal extinctions. The model indicates where and when humans could have occupied the area during Clovis times.
Subjects
Identification
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Dating methods in archaeology
Location
Climate
Topography and geology
Fauna
Weapons
General tools
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
13,070-8320 BP
Coverage Place
Nevada, United States
Notes
Amy J. Dansie and Wm. Jerry Jerrems
Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-63)
LCSH
Paleo-Indians