Chiquihuite Cave and America's Hidden Limestone Industries: A Reply to Chatters et al. (2nd January 2022)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Chiquihuite Cave and America's Hidden Limestone Industries: A Reply to Chatters et al. (2nd January 2022)
- Main Title:
- Chiquihuite Cave and America's Hidden Limestone Industries: A Reply to Chatters et al.
- Authors:
- Ardelean, Ciprian F.
Pedersen, Mikkel W.
Schwenninger, Jean-Luc
Arroyo-Cabrales, Joaquín
Gandy, Devlin A.
Sikora, Martin
Macías-Quintero, Juan I.
Huerta-Arellano, Vladimir
De La Rosa-Díaz, Jesús J.
Ocampo-Díaz, Yam Zul E.
Rubio-Cisneros, Igor I.
Barba-Pingarón, Luis
Ortíz-Butrón, Agustín
Blancas-Vázquez, Jorge
Solís-Rosales, Corina
Rodríguez-Ceja, María
Rivera-González, Irán
Navarro-Gutiérrez, Zamara
López-Jiménez, Alejandro
Marroquín-Fernández, Marco B.
Martínez-Riojas, Luis M.
Willerslev, Eske - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: This paper is a reply to Chatters et al. (2021. "Evaluating Claims of Early Human Occupation at Chiquihuite Cave, Mexico." PaleoAmerica 8, doi:10.1080/20555563.2021.1940441), in which they raise a large number of doubts about the legitimacy of our claims of earlier-than-expected human presence at Chiquihuite Cave, in northern Zacatecas, Mexico, mainly questioning the artificial nature of the lithic assemblage and the integrity of our geological contexts. We respond to their main topics of concern, contributing arguments in defense of the human origin of the artifacts. We also include 10 examples of stone tools, with full descriptions and photographs, focusing on modified flakes that bear indicators of use-wear and intentional modification.
- Is Part Of:
- PaleoAmerica. Volume 8:Number 1(2022)
- Journal:
- PaleoAmerica
- Issue:
- Volume 8:Number 1(2022)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 8, Issue 1 (2022)
- Year:
- 2022
- Volume:
- 8
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2022-0008-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 17
- Page End:
- 28
- Publication Date:
- 2022-01-02
- Subjects:
- Chiquihuite Cave -- lithics -- Pleistocene -- Last Glacial Maximum -- Zacatecas
Land settlement patterns, Prehistoric -- America -- Periodicals
Land settlement patterns, Prehistoric -- Periodicals
Prehistoric peoples -- Population -- Periodicals
Prehistoric peoples -- America -- Periodicals
Antiquities, Prehistoric -- America -- Periodicals
Antiquities, Prehistoric -- Periodicals
970.011 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.maneyonline.com/loi/pal ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/20555563.2021.1985063 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2055-5563
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