Coming into Ohio: Early Paleoindian Mobility

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Three Sides of a Career: Papers in Honor of Robert L. Kelly" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

In this paper, we propose a new idea for the early colonization of Ohio, which is likely applicable to other previously glaciated regions. Concentrations of Paleoindian materials around wetland features may represent the first resource locales exploited during colonization. These areas became less attractive as megafauna and other resources declined. This pattern of Early Paleoindian land use may provide an alternative explanation for the distribution of Paleoindian materials in similar environments and provide further insights into seasonal mobility.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Three Sides of a Career: Papers in Honor of Robert L. Kelly   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 38573.0