ANT101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Germination, Desiccation, Epipaleolithic
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* eastern canada & northern u. s. (laurentide) o. Moved along pacific coast from asia on boats. H2o transport along pacific rim diverse coastal ecosystems. The paleoindian"s of north america probable ancestors of first nations people today. 13,000 ya fluted projectile points -> characteristic tool hunters of megafauna. 10,000 ya to present end of ice age (pleistocene) glaciers melted rising global temperatures temperate forests seasonality regional diversity in ecosystems (hallmark of holocene) end of megafauna little investment in shelters, storage facilities small groups. Foragers o: move camp frequently o, more mobile: moved around more. Collectors o o: middens: heaps of domestic waste o storage facilities cemeteries, mounds o o o o o o o o less mobile stayed in camps for long periods of time (exploit same resources over and over again) Culture of early holocene: cultural regionalization (characteristic feature of culture of early holocene) o, mesolithic (europe)
