Artículo de revista
Terminal Pleistocene/early Holocene 14C dates form archaeological sites in Chile: Critical chronological issues for the initial peopling of the region
Fecha
2013Registro en:
Quaternary International 301 (2013) 60e73
doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2012.04.003
Autor
Méndez Melgar, César
Institución
Resumen
A review of 14C information for archaeological sites in Chile between 13,000 and 7000 BP assesses the
consistency of information on the early settlement of the region. Results explore geographical distribution,
contextual reliability, repeatability and cultural association of this assemblage of dates. Chronological
trends are discussed through the use of averaged calibrated occupational events based on
contextual and statistical data. The use of this database constitutes the framework for discussing critical
issues such as the first consistent human presence, regional temporal peopling differences, the chronological
data supporting consistent use of littoral environments, and the coexistence/interaction of
extinct faunas and humans. Research biases and current unsolved questions are raised in order to
formulate a future agenda for improving chronological data for the human occupation of the Pleistocene-
Holocene transition in Chile.