Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10498965 Journal of Archaeological Science 2013 12 Pages PDF
Abstract
► The appearance of Clovis in NE North America represents a colonization pulse. ► There is increased resource uncertainty when colonizing unfamiliar landscapes. ► Unifacial stone tool blanks should have been chosen for longevity, multifunctionality. ► Empirical analysis confirms this hypothesis prediction. ► Clovis colonizers not only “geared-up”, but did so efficiently.
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