ANTH 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sedentism, Cactus Hill, Beringia
Document Summary
Theories about the peopling of americas: dual migrations across beringia and along the coast. Possible archaeological evidence from coastal site in alaska. -kennewick man suggests second (perhaps earlier) migration along coastline. Very early sites in north and south america that predate opening of the ice-free corridor (opened maybe 13-10,000 ya) controversial theory. Kennewick man from washington, dated 9,000 ya, exhibited caucazoid features. Controversy for giving it back to native americans for reburial. Exploited wide variety of resources like: brazil nuts and palm seeds. Migration from southwest europe along ice sheets 20,000 bp. Early sites in eastern north america (va, pa) Multiple migrations paths from asia, europe, and possibly the pacific: ice age columbus. -200 bison herded into gully and slaughtered (ravines) Deer, squirrel, nut harvests, especially acorns hickory nuts used to poison fish. -kinship ties with various other h/g tribes and communities to have each others".
