PLoS One June 2016 PMID 26580202

New Archaeological Evidence for an Early Human Presence at Monte Verde, Chile.

Tom D Dillehay, Carlos Ocampo, José Saavedra, Andre Oliveira Sawakuchi, Rodrigo M Vega, Mario Pino, Michael B Collins, Linda Scott Cummings, Iván Arregui, Ximena S Villagran, Gelvam A Hartmann, Mauricio Mella, Andrea González, George Dix

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The group highly values the new evidence from Monte Verde, referencing recent datings exceeding 18,000 years and sharing links to scholarly papers, which demonstrates a sustained academic interest. The tone is respectful and analytic, emphasizing the evolution of theories about early human migration and the significance of these findings for understanding prehistory.

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Abstract in brief

  • Recent excavations at Monte Verde in Chile have uncovered stone tools, animal remains, and burned areas dating between 18,500 and 14,500 years ago, indicating early human activity in the region.
  • These findings contribute to ongoing debates about the timing, routes, and nature of the first human colonization of the Americas, especially in challenging cold, non-glacial environments.
  • The evidence suggests that humans inhabited southern Patagonia earlier than previously thought, offering new insights into late Pleistocene human behavior and migration patterns in South America.]

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Prof Jamie Woodward
@Jamie_Woodward_ · X

And here’s the work from Monte Verde in Chile published in 2015 New Archaeological Evidence for an Early Human Presence at Monte Verde, Chile https://t.co/AjXD4tUMse Image: see link Figure 9 https://t.co/MXIPqmI8lu

Apr 27, 2019 · 52 likes · 9 shares · 68,059 followers View post →
Arqueologia e Pré-História
@ArqueoPreHist · X

Monte Verde, no Chile, é ainda mais antigo do que fala no vídeo. As datas publicadas mais recentemente já ultrapassam 18 mil, e tem ainda mais antigas a serem publicadas (aguardem). https://t.co/2hfjeXmc9P

Aug 7, 2020 · 7 likes · 1 share · 8,716 followers View post →
Emiliania huxleyi
@taninuss · X

@BoixRichter @jestefens Monte Verde posee concenso científico con una datacion que lo ubica entre 14.000 y 14.500 años. Incluso en un artículo del 2015 aumentan esa cifra a 18.500 años atrás. https://t.co/wHchlKpS6s

Dec 30, 2019 · 4 likes · 547 followers View post →
Vader_AI
@joetohero · X

@carlosmelor @jiboncom les dejo el paper de mi viejo (chochera) con Dillehay y otros sobre Monte Verde, saludos. https://t.co/X1GhcjE5Ca

Apr 25, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 934 followers View post →
Christian
@ecclusxxiv · X

@DeSkereStudent @MidniteMilk the land bridge theory has been discarded by indigenous scholars. in south america we have evidence of human settlement in Chile dated to 18,500-14,500 years ago https://t.co/nbh08n9iLT in Florida there's a settlement from 14,000 years ago as well https://t.co/UoOhNRmJ7P

Apr 29, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 1,123 followers View post →
Jose Melendez
@swipswaps · X

@jettieG #RedHerring ^ "...(E)vidence of stone artifacts, faunal remains, and burned areas suggests discrete horizons of ephemeral human activity in a sandur plain setting radiocarbon and luminescence dated between at least ~18,500 and 14,500 cal BP..." https://t.co/oXSGx1lbw9

Jul 2, 2023 · 1 like · 1,032 followers View post →

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Skubal Fan
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@Quixotic3lixer @santiago__lisa @Wonkpug @amazingmap https://t.co/lFtwwYHhIg

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Jose Melendez
@swipswaps · X

@jettieG #RedHerring ^ "...(E)vidence of stone artifacts, faunal remains, and burned areas suggests discrete horizons of ephemeral human activity in a sandur plain setting radiocarbon and luminescence dated between at least ~18,500 and 14,500 cal BP..." https://t.co/oXSGx1lbw9

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Helga
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@mariuspaul10 https://t.co/hw0tLhVzwt

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Vlkantun_vule
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RT @edenelixirs: @DeSkereStudent @MidniteMilk the land bridge theory has been discarded by indigenous scholars. in south america we have ev…

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Christian
@ecclusxxiv · X

@DeSkereStudent @MidniteMilk the land bridge theory has been discarded by indigenous scholars. in south america we have evidence of human settlement in Chile dated to 18,500-14,500 years ago https://t.co/nbh08n9iLT in Florida there's a settlement from 14,000 years ago as well https://t.co/UoOhNRmJ7P

Apr 29, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 1,123 followers View post →
Antonio Luciano
@SemSombra12 · X

RT @ArqueoPreHist: Monte Verde, no Chile, é ainda mais antigo do que fala no vídeo. As datas publicadas mais recentemente já ultrapassam 18…

Aug 7, 2020 · 1 share · 405 followers View post →
Arqueologia e Pré-História
@ArqueoPreHist · X

Monte Verde, no Chile, é ainda mais antigo do que fala no vídeo. As datas publicadas mais recentemente já ultrapassam 18 mil, e tem ainda mais antigas a serem publicadas (aguardem). https://t.co/2hfjeXmc9P

Aug 7, 2020 · 7 likes · 1 share · 8,716 followers View post →
Mauro
@MauroCarter · X

@Antropocenista Evidencia previa en Chile apoyaria esto! https://t.co/KOOjgX7GtP

Jul 23, 2020 · 57 followers View post →
Emiliania huxleyi
@taninuss · X

@BoixRichter @jestefens Monte Verde posee concenso científico con una datacion que lo ubica entre 14.000 y 14.500 años. Incluso en un artículo del 2015 aumentan esa cifra a 18.500 años atrás. https://t.co/wHchlKpS6s

Dec 30, 2019 · 4 likes · 547 followers View post →
Eve Beavers-Fain BSN MPH
@espacetimeNOT · X

RT @Jamie_Woodward_: And here’s the work from Monte Verde in Chile published in 2015 New Archaeological Evidence for an Early Human Presen…

Apr 27, 2019 · 9 shares · 1,208 followers View post →
cuore angelino
@cuoreangelino · X

RT @Jamie_Woodward_: And here’s the work from Monte Verde in Chile published in 2015 New Archaeological Evidence for an Early Human Presen…

Apr 27, 2019 · 9 shares · 1,426 followers View post →
Steven Lang
@Steven_Lang · X

RT @Jamie_Woodward_: And here’s the work from Monte Verde in Chile published in 2015 New Archaeological Evidence for an Early Human Presen…

Apr 27, 2019 · 9 shares · 1,621 followers View post →
Stuart Thompson
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RT @Jamie_Woodward_: And here’s the work from Monte Verde in Chile published in 2015 New Archaeological Evidence for an Early Human Presen…

Apr 27, 2019 · 9 shares · 118 followers View post →
Christine Collins MBE
@christinezoo · X

RT @Jamie_Woodward_: And here’s the work from Monte Verde in Chile published in 2015 New Archaeological Evidence for an Early Human Presen…

Apr 27, 2019 · 9 shares · 1,572 followers View post →
Jeffrey Dean @JeffreyJDean@hcommons.social
@JeffreyJDean · X

RT @Jamie_Woodward_: And here’s the work from Monte Verde in Chile published in 2015 New Archaeological Evidence for an Early Human Presen…

Apr 27, 2019 · 9 shares · 906 followers View post →
Prof Nicki Whitehouse #madeinsheffield
@Fossilbeetle · X

RT @Jamie_Woodward_: And here’s the work from Monte Verde in Chile published in 2015 New Archaeological Evidence for an Early Human Presen…

Apr 27, 2019 · 9 shares · 2,268 followers View post →
Prof Jamie Woodward
@Jamie_Woodward_ · X

And here’s the work from Monte Verde in Chile published in 2015 New Archaeological Evidence for an Early Human Presence at Monte Verde, Chile https://t.co/AjXD4tUMse Image: see link Figure 9 https://t.co/MXIPqmI8lu

Apr 27, 2019 · 52 likes · 9 shares · 68,059 followers View post →
Carlos Melo
@carlosmelor · X

RT @JGOR87: @carlosmelor @jiboncom les dejo el paper de mi viejo (chochera) con Dillehay y otros sobre Monte Verde, saludos. https://t.co…

Apr 25, 2019 · 1 share · 6,262 followers View post →
Vader_AI
@joetohero · X

@carlosmelor @jiboncom les dejo el paper de mi viejo (chochera) con Dillehay y otros sobre Monte Verde, saludos. https://t.co/X1GhcjE5Ca

Apr 25, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 934 followers View post →
Vader_AI
@joetohero · X

@jiboncom No es por cachetonearme, pero te comparto paper en que mi padre (Carlos Ocampo) y otros colaboraron Dillehay, sobre el hallazgo de Monte Verde. https://t.co/X1GhcjE5Ca Aun no hay respuesta definitiva a como se pobló America.

Apr 25, 2019 · 1 like · 934 followers View post →