| Title | Pre-Clovis Mastodon Hunting 13,800 Years Ago at the Manis Site, Washington |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Waters, MR, Stafford, TW, McDonald, HG, Gustafson, C, Rasmussen, M, Cappellini, E, Olsen, JV, Szklarczyk, D, Jensen, LJ, Gilbert, MTP, Willerslev, E |
| Journal | Science |
| Volume | 334 |
| Issue | 6054 |
| Pagination | 351 - 353 |
| Date Published | 10/2011 |
| ISSN | 0036-8075 |
| Keywords | America, American Indians, clovis, New World |
| Abstract | The tip of a projectile point made of mastodon bone is embedded in a rib of a single disarticulated mastodon at the Manis site in the state of Washington. Radiocarbon dating and DNA analysis show that the rib is associated with the other remains and dates to 13,800 years ago. Thus, osseous projectile points, common to the Beringian Upper Paleolithic and Clovis, were made and used during pre-Clovis times in North America. The Manis site, combined with evidence of mammoth hunting at sites in Wisconsin, provides evidence that people were hunting proboscideans at least two millennia before Clovis. |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.1207663 |
| Short Title | Science |
| Citation Key | Waters:Manis:2011 |
Pre-Clovis Mastodon Hunting 13,800 Years Ago at the Manis Site, Washington
Neandertals
For years, I've worked on their bones. Now I'm working on their genes. Read more about the science studying these ancient people.
Denisova
From a finger bone of an ancient human came the record of a completely unexpected population. My lab is working on the science of the Denisova genome.
Acceleration
The advent of agriculture caused natural selection to speed up greatly in humans. We're uncovering some of the ways that populations have rapidly changed during the last 10,000 years.
Malapa
Just outside Johannesburg, the Malapa site is producing some of the most exciting finds in human evolution. This site is the headquarters of the Malapa Soft Tissue Project.