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On the Pleistocene antiquity of Monte Verde, southern Chile

American antiquity • 62 (4) • Published In 1997 • Pages: 659-663

By: Meltzer, David J., Grayson, Donald K., Ardila, Gerardo, Barker, Alex W., Dincauze, Dena Ferran, Haynes, C. Vance (Caleb Vance), Mena, Francisco, Núñez A., Lautaro, Stanford, Dennis J..

Abstract
The authors reviewed the evidence and visited the site of Monte Verde along with other Paleo-Indian specialists to assess the site’s archaeological validity and pre-Clovis dating.
Subjects
Identification
Reviews and critiques
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Dating methods in archaeology
Post depositional processes in archaeological sites
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Early Paleo-Indian
HRAF PubDate
2017
Region
New World
Sub Region
New World
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2016
Field Date
January 1997
Coverage Date
12,500 BP
Coverage Place
Monte Verde, Chile
Notes
David J. Meltzer, Donald K. Grayson, Gerardo Ardila, Alex W. Barker, Dena F. Dincauze, C. Vance Haynes, Francisco Mena, Lautaro Núñez, and Dennis J. Stanford
Includes bibliographical references (p. 663)
LCCN
46036122
LCSH
Paleo-Indians