An archaeological perspective of the Pleistocene/Holocene boundary in northern South America |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India;2. College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA |
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| Abstract: | In this paper, I examine Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene adaptations of hunter-gatherers to different ecosystems in northern South America. The role played by the climatic events associated with the Pleistocene/Holocene boundary in the evolution of culture in that part of the Americas is assessed in the light of those adaptations. The conclusion is that the Pleistocene/Holocene boundary is not very useful in understanding the human process of early colonization and adaptation to the various ecosystems of northern South America, because a mechanism of cultural change cannot be linked to that boundary. |
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