在委内瑞拉的塔伊马-塔伊马 (Taima-taima) 遇害了一只El Jobo巨
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|June 16, 1978
概括
埃尔·乔布 (El Jobo) 建筑群的文物与泰玛-泰玛 (Taima-taima) 的一个幼年巨骨一起被发现. 放射性碳年代测定表明,这种杀戮至少发生在13,000年前,比北美克洛维斯综合体更早.
科学领域:
- 考古学的考古学
- 古生物学的古生物学
- 南美史前史 南美史前史
背景情况:
- 埃尔·乔布 (El Jobo) 综合体代表了人类在南美洲的早期存在.
- 约会早期人类定居点对于了解移民模式至关重要.
- 泰玛-泰玛遗址提供了史前人类活动的证据.
研究的目的:
- 迄今为止,El Jobo复杂的文物是在Taima-taima发现的.
- 建立El Jobo复合体与其他史前文化之间的时间关系.
- 研究早期南美文化的起源和发展.
主要方法:
- 泰玛-泰玛遗址的挖掘工作.
- 埃尔·乔布综合体的文物分析.
- 与动物遗骸相关的木枝的放射性碳测年.
主要成果:
- 埃尔·乔布 (El Jobo) 综合体的文物被发现与被屠杀的巨遗骸直接相关.
- 相关木枝的放射性碳年代测定给出了巨杀戮的最低年龄,为现在前13,000年.
- 这种约会使得El Jobo复合体比北美克洛维斯复合体早得多.
结论:
- 埃尔乔布综合体比以前认为的要古老.
- 这些发现表明,El Jobo复合体在南美洲北部独立进化.
- 这项研究提供了关于人类在南美洲定居的古代的关键数据.
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