概括
密苏里州的古老石头工具揭示了早期人类的存在. 石器阶段的片工具早于古印度时代的片点,在公元前13,000年以前就有职业.
科学领域:
- 考古学的考古学
- 地质时间学 (Geochronology)
- 石化分析 石化分析
背景情况:
- 在密苏里州西北部的挖掘发现了利提克阶段的片工具.
- 这些工具被发现在古印度时代的状点组件下面.
- 这些聚合物位于两个截然不同的洛斯沉积物中,这些沉积物来自最后一次冰河时期.
研究的目的:
- 建立密苏里州西北部早期人类活动的时间框架.
- 根据地层学和物质文化,区分石器阶段和古印第安人的职业.
主要方法:
- 采用了石器的热发光 (TL) 测年法.
- 进行了石沉积物的地质相关性.
- 对片工具和片点进行了石化分析.
- 研究了文化层级学,以确定沉积序列.
主要成果:
- 热发光分析将古印度人的职业定于公元前8690年+/- 1000年. 和 12,855 +/- 1500 公里.
- 立特人的舞台职业被确定为比公元前13,000年更古老.
- 这些发现表明,文化分层结构,其中石器阶段之前的古印度人职业.
结论:
- 密苏里州西北部的Lithic阶段职业比以前理解的要古老得多.
- 该研究为了解北美最早的人类定居点的时间和顺序提供了关键数据.
- 结合约会和石器分析证实了不同史前群体的不同,连续的职业.
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