Paleoindian

Sky-High Dig Reveals Ancient Paleoindian Workshop Site in Andes

Medicine & Technology Oct 27, 2014

In a sky-high archaeological dig, based near the peaks of the Peruvian Andes mountains, an international team of researchers unearthed the oldest-known evidence of human settlement high above sea level. In fact, the rock shelters and tool fragments found, date back roughly 12,000 years and lie 14,700 feet above coastal sea level at the base of the mountain range.

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