ARCH 1030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Cordilleran Ice Sheet, Cactus Hill, Meadowcroft Rockshelter
25 Feb 2017
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Developments of the upper paleolithic: blade technology. Upper paleolithic tool technologies: broadening of the subsistence base, manufacture of non-utilitarian objects, larger more permanent settlements, greater social integration, elaboration or burial practices, production of art. Paleogeography of western pacific: during height of pleistocene sea levels were lowered by about 100-135 m (325- 46,000 34,000 years ago: timor. Peopling of the new world: evidence for the beringia route. Determine when groups were present in northeast asia (siberia) Delineate the routes used in their migration southwards: humans were in siberia 38,000 43,000 years ago. Mineral bifaces: the complex dates to ~12,050 10,050 bp, denali complex. Glacial timeline: wisconsin glaciation (100,000 10,000 bp, exposure of land bridge (75,000 45,000 bp, partial flooding (40,000 25,000 bp, second exposure (25,000 bp, flooding (after 14,000 bp) Molars vary in the numbers of cusps or roots. Shovel-shaped ridges on the backs of incisors: linguistic. By land or by sea: charlie lake cave.
