The Geochronological and Geoarchaeological Context of the Clovis-Age La Prele Mammoth Site (48CO1401), Converse County, Wyoming

IF 1.6 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY

PaleoAmerica Pub Date : 2023-08-25 DOI:10.1080/20555563.2023.2245191

Sarah A. Allaun, Todd A. Surovell, C. Vance Haynes, Spencer R. Pelton, M. Mackie, R. L. Kelly, M. O'brien, P. Sanders, J. Capriles, S. Mahan

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The La Prele Mammoth site (48CO1401), located in Converse County, Wyoming, contains a Clovis-age occupation associated with the remains of a subadult mammoth (Mammuthus columbi). In this paper, we present the geochronological and geoarchaeological context of the site. The La Prele Mammoth site is buried in an alluvial terrace of La Prele Creek, a tributary of the North Platte River, which acts as an important migration corridor through the Rocky Mountains. Archaeological remains, buried by a series of flood deposits, occur within or below a well-developed buried A horizon, referred to as the Mammoth Soil. Bioturbation of the site has resulted in vertical artifact movement, though peaks in artifact density are evident in vertical artifact distributions and likely represent the occupation surface. Radiocarbon dating of this occupation, including several new dates, suggests an age of 12,941 ± 56 calendar years ago (cal yr BP).

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怀俄明州Converse县Clovis时代La Prele猛犸象遗址（48CO1401）的地质年代和地质考古背景

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PaleoAmerica Earth and Planetary Sciences-Paleontology

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