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By: Beckett, Jasper, and Brock

Monteverde

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Overview

MonteVerde is one of the most well known sights, and is located in Chile. It has historic stone tools, plants and dead animals, and fire pits. It is believed that these are found from the earliest Ancient Americans. Basically a bunch of people also known as Dillehay’s team researched how the first Americans got to America by going to MonteVerde to study ancient artifacts from the past. They found bones, stones, fire pits, and plants, so Dillehay and his team believed that this is where the first Americans lived because their analysis showed it dated around 14,000 to 19,000 years ago. They thought that the Americans came here because it was flat, and a good place to settle.

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Importance

Monte Verde in Chile is important for understanding the first humans in the Americas, with evidence of human presence about 14,500 years ago. The site includes well-preserved items like wooden houses, tools, and food remains, highlighting the survival skills of its inhabitants. Discoveries such as rope and animal hides, which usually do not last long, help scientists understand early human lifestyles. Monte Verde suggests that humans traveled along the coast, using available resources, significantly contributing to our knowledge of early human migration and adaptation.

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  1. Stratigraphy: This method is based on superposition, where lower layers are older than those above them.
  2. Seriation: This technique involves ordering artifacts based on their stylistic or functional attributes.
  3. Fluorine Dating: This method measures the amount of fluorine absorbed by bones from the surrounding soil.
  4. Faunal Succession: This technique involves comparing the presence or absence of specific animal species in different layers

Dating techniques