Coastal migration is linear and transport-reliant so that pre-Clovis coastal migration should
be anticipated from its origin, as in the Thule migration, not its destination. Thule …

The Swan Point site in interior Alaska contains a significant multi-component archaeological
record dating back to 14,200 cal BP. The site's radiocarbon (14C) chronology has been …

Abstract Central Alaska and Yukon represent the longest continuously inhabited region in
the Americas, with a rich record of research on technology, subsistence, and decision …

The Clovis techno-complex has figured prominently in American archaeology since the
1930s, when fluted stone weapon tips and other tools were found alongside the remains of …

After decades of debate, the homeland of the First Americans is now generally understood to
be northeast Asia; however, the process of Late Pleistocene peopling remains unresolved …

Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) is a useful geochemical technique employed to explore
toolstone procurement strategies in the lithic record, commonly utilized in sourcing …

The timing of human entrance into North America has been a topic of debate that dates back
to the late 19th century. Central to the modern discussion is not whether late Pleistocene …

Being able to identify individual populations has long been of interest in archaeology, but
within the last several decades it has become a specific focus as researchers have linked …

The middle Holocene period is marked by an apparent increase in the use of upland
subsistence resources across North America. This pattern has also been observed in the …

The pressure knapping technique develops circa 25,000 cal BP in Northeast Asia and
excels at producing highly standardized microblades. Microblade pressure knapping …