Chipped Stone Crescents and the Antiquity of Maritime Settlement on San Nicolas Island, Alta California
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12985978 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Troy Davis (University of Oregon, corresponding author), Jon Erlandson (0000-0002-4705-4319), Gerrit L Fenenga, Keith E Hamm (0000-0002-3660-3255, University of Oregon) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 185-202 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | California Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1947-461X • E-ISSN: 1947-4628 |
| Publisher | Maney Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/cal.2010.2.2.185 |
| OpenAlex | W1984473037 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 18 |
Radiocarbon dates from archaeological sites on San Nicolas Island place the earliest human occupation at around 6000 cal BP The presence of chipped stone crescents, however, suggests that the island was first occupied during the early Holocene or terminal Pleistocene. In this article, we describe 18 crescents reportedly found on San Nicolas and discuss their significance as indicators of Paleo-Coastal occupation. These data suggest that in evaluating the antiquity and intensity of Paleo-Coastal settlement of California's Channel Islands, a combination of radiocarbon dates and temporally diagnostic technologies is required
Archaeology · Geography · Settlement (finance · World Wide Web · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |