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Mesolithic/Archaic Culture Archaeology of Illinois
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An archaeological site on the Illinois River in Illinois, the American midwest, the Koster site is one of the first archaeological sites which recognized the potential for deeply buried occupations. A total of 26 different occupations were identified at Koster, beginning with the Archaic period of about 7500 BC, and ending with the Koster farmstead.
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Secret in a Cornfield
An appreciation of the reprinting of the Koster site, from your archaeology guide.
The Mesolithic period is traditionally that time period in the Old World between the last glaciation (ca. 10,000 years BP) and the beginning of the Neolithic (ca. 3000 years BP).
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