Reassessing the chronology of the archaeological site of Anzick.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
; 115(27): 7000-7003, 2018 07 03.
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ABSTRACT
Found in 1968, the archaeological site of Anzick, Montana, contains the only known Clovis burial. Here, the partial remains of a male infant, Anzick-1, were found in association with a Clovis assemblage of over 100 lithic and osseous artifacts-all red-stained with ochre. The incomplete, unstained cranium of an unassociated, geologically younger individual, Anzick-2, was also recovered. Previous chronometric work has shown an age difference between Anzick-1 and the Clovis assemblage (represented by dates from two antler rod samples). This discrepancy has led to much speculation, with some discounting Anzick-1 as Clovis. To resolve this issue, we present the results of a comprehensive radiocarbon dating program that utilized different pretreatment methods on osseous material from the site. Through this comparative approach, we obtained a robust chronometric dataset that suggests that Anzick-1 is temporally coeval with the dated antler rods. This implies that the individual is indeed temporally associated with the Clovis assemblage.
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Asunto principal:
Indígenas Norteamericanos
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Bases de Datos Factuales
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Antropología Cultural
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País como asunto:
America do norte
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En
Año:
2018
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Article