PaleoIndian
The American continents were the last of the continents to be colonized, probably around 15,000 years or so ago. The period of colonization is called 'Paleoindian'.
America's Oldest Beads
Pictures only of bone and other beads from the Lindenmeier site, a paleoindian site in Colorado.
Pictures only of bone and other beads from the Lindenmeier site, a paleoindian site in Colorado.
Archaeology of Weasel Cave
A joint Russian-American project on the Paleolithic site of Weasel Cave, in North Ossetia, Russia.
A joint Russian-American project on the Paleolithic site of Weasel Cave, in North Ossetia, Russia.
Arlington Springs (CA)
The Arlington Springs site is located on an island in the North Channel Islands off the coast of southern California in the western United States.
The Arlington Springs site is located on an island in the North Channel Islands off the coast of southern California in the western United States.
Atlatl Dart Company
A site that discusses the history of the Atlatl dart, the mechanics, and can sell you a replica, too.
A site that discusses the history of the Atlatl dart, the mechanics, and can sell you a replica, too.
Blackwater Draw (NM)
Eleven thousand years ago, a small lake near Clovis, New Mexico, was populated with extinct forms of elephant, wolf, bison, and horse, and the people who hunted them.
Eleven thousand years ago, a small lake near Clovis, New Mexico, was populated with extinct forms of elephant, wolf, bison, and horse, and the people who hunted them.
Capelinha (Brazil)
The site of Capelinha is a Paleoindian site in the Ribeira do Iguape Valley of Sao Paulo state in Brazil, and it is a shell midden with six human burials.
The site of Capelinha is a Paleoindian site in the Ribeira do Iguape Valley of Sao Paulo state in Brazil, and it is a shell midden with six human burials.
Clovis at the Gault Site
Clovis at the Gault Site
Clovis at the Gault Site
Clovis Culture
Clovis culture is the name given to the earliest, very well established people in North America.
Clovis culture is the name given to the earliest, very well established people in North America.
Clovis Underwater
A Paleoindian site, excavated by Florida State University during the summer of 1998.
A Paleoindian site, excavated by Florida State University during the summer of 1998.
Current Research in the Pleistocene
Contains tables of contents since 1993, and is working on subject indexes; occasionally complete articles are found here.
Contains tables of contents since 1993, and is working on subject indexes; occasionally complete articles are found here.
East Wenatchee (USA)
The East Wenatchee site, also known as the Richey-Roberts site, is a cache of finished and unfinished Clovis projectile points, found in Washington State.
The East Wenatchee site, also known as the Richey-Roberts site, is a cache of finished and unfinished Clovis projectile points, found in Washington State.
Eel Point (California)
Eel Point is a paleo-coastal archaeological site located on the central western shore of San Clemente Island, a Channel Island located off the California coast.
Eel Point is a paleo-coastal archaeological site located on the central western shore of San Clemente Island, a Channel Island located off the California coast.
Fishtail Points
Fishtail points are to South America what Clovis points are to North America: associated with the earliest occupations in South America that everybody agrees on.
Fishtail points are to South America what Clovis points are to North America: associated with the earliest occupations in South America that everybody agrees on.
Folsom : a brief definition
Early Paleo-Indian hunter-gatherer peoples of the North American continent, ca. 11,000 years BP
Early Paleo-Indian hunter-gatherer peoples of the North American continent, ca. 11,000 years BP
Gault Site (Texas, US)
The Gault site is a stratified multicomponent site with a Late Prehistoric and Archaic midden overlying a hard packed Paleoindian component, located in central Texas.
The Gault site is a stratified multicomponent site with a Late Prehistoric and Archaic midden overlying a hard packed Paleoindian component, located in central Texas.
Guitarrero Cave (Peru)
Located near Yungay, Peru, Guitarrero Cave contains evidence of human occupations beginning at least 10,000 years ago, and perhaps as early as 12,500 years ago.
Located near Yungay, Peru, Guitarrero Cave contains evidence of human occupations beginning at least 10,000 years ago, and perhaps as early as 12,500 years ago.
How to Make a Folsom Point
At the March 1997 Folsom Workshop Conference, six experienced flint knappers show their techniques on making the quintessential PaleoIndian point, the Folsom.
At the March 1997 Folsom Workshop Conference, six experienced flint knappers show their techniques on making the quintessential PaleoIndian point, the Folsom.
Kennewick Man
This 9,000 year old human skeleton found in the Pacific Northwest of the United States is currently at the heart of a wide-ranging controversy.
This 9,000 year old human skeleton found in the Pacific Northwest of the United States is currently at the heart of a wide-ranging controversy.
Late Pleistocene and early Holocene Hunter-Gatherers
Jason LaBelle, a student at Southern Methodist University, in a paper on South American paleoindian and archaic sites; published in Tony Baker's excellent website.
Jason LaBelle, a student at Southern Methodist University, in a paper on South American paleoindian and archaic sites; published in Tony Baker's excellent website.
Murray Springs AZ
The Murray Springs site is located in the San Pedro Valley of Arizona, and it is an early Clovis site where buffalo were butchered about 11,000 years ago.
The Murray Springs site is located in the San Pedro Valley of Arizona, and it is an early Clovis site where buffalo were butchered about 11,000 years ago.
Nenana Culture
The Nenana Valley of central Alaska is the site of one of the earliest archaeological occupations in the North American continent
The Nenana Valley of central Alaska is the site of one of the earliest archaeological occupations in the North American continent
Oregon Coastline Project
A project by Roberta Hall at Oregon State University, searching underwater along the Pacific northwest coastline for pleistocene-aged sites that would support the coastline entrada for people into the new world.
A project by Roberta Hall at Oregon State University, searching underwater along the Pacific northwest coastline for pleistocene-aged sites that would support the coastline entrada for people into the new world.
Pearson's Pleistocene Pioneers
A collection of articles by Georges Pearson of the University of Kansas on his Paleoindian research interests in the New World.
A collection of articles by Georges Pearson of the University of Kansas on his Paleoindian research interests in the New World.
Pedra Furada (Brazil)
The archaeological site of Pedra Furada, Brazil, is a stratified rockshelter with a very early (and hence contested) date, a Paleoindian occupation, and some ancient cave art dated between 5000 and 11000 years BP
The archaeological site of Pedra Furada, Brazil, is a stratified rockshelter with a very early (and hence contested) date, a Paleoindian occupation, and some ancient cave art dated between 5000 and 11000 years BP
Resources on the Paleolithic
A collection of articles and information on the paleolithic period aimed at the general public, including an interview with Jean Auel. From Don Hitchcock.
A collection of articles and information on the paleolithic period aimed at the general public, including an interview with Jean Auel. From Don Hitchcock.
Shawnee-Minisink PA
The deeply buried, stratified Shawnee Minisink archaeological site is located on the Delaware River in northeastern Pennsylvania in the United States.
The deeply buried, stratified Shawnee Minisink archaeological site is located on the Delaware River in northeastern Pennsylvania in the United States.
Siberian Clovis Point?
Although by no means uncontroversial, this projectile point made the newspapers last November.
Although by no means uncontroversial, this projectile point made the newspapers last November.
The American Colonization
How the American continents became colonized is a fascinating topic that has been addressed in archaeology for well over a hundred years. Here's a collection of the latest articles about this interesting topic.
How the American continents became colonized is a fascinating topic that has been addressed in archaeology for well over a hundred years. Here's a collection of the latest articles about this interesting topic.
The Mammoth Trumpet
A quarterly newsletter on the peopling of the American continent.
A quarterly newsletter on the peopling of the American continent.
Tolo Lake Site
An article in the Mammoth Trumpet about a Paleoindian site in Idaho.
An article in the Mammoth Trumpet about a Paleoindian site in Idaho.
Ushki-5, Kamchatka, and the Peopling of the Americas
A page from the Sundance Archaeological Research Fund at the University of Nevada describing the results of the Joint Russian-American project investigating the set of late Pleistocene sites located in central Kamchatka called Ushki.
A page from the Sundance Archaeological Research Fund at the University of Nevada describing the results of the Joint Russian-American project investigating the set of late Pleistocene sites located in central Kamchatka called Ushki.
Variation in Paleoindian Lithic Assemblages Through Time
SAA paper by Tony Baker on how similar (or dissimilar) Paleoindian projectile points are spatially.
SAA paper by Tony Baker on how similar (or dissimilar) Paleoindian projectile points are spatially.
Western Stemmed Tradition
The Western Stemmed Tradition (WST) refers to the early Archaic/late Paleoindian culture who lived in the American western desert lands between 9500 and 10,500 years ago.
The Western Stemmed Tradition (WST) refers to the early Archaic/late Paleoindian culture who lived in the American western desert lands between 9500 and 10,500 years ago.