Ground Sloth Extinction and Human Occupation at Gruta Del Indio, Argentina
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9244285 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Austin Long, P S Martins (0000-0003-0757-3189), Paul S Martin, Humberto A Lagiglia |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 693-700 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Radiocarbon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0033822200018634 |
| OpenAlex | W2506511393 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 10 |
A new set of radiocarbon dates from a rockshelter in Mendoza, Argentina addresses the question of the temporal overlap between the presence of an unidentified extinct ground sloth (cf., Mylodontidae) and evidence of human activity. Dung balls on the cave floor, evidently deposited by sloth, are overlain by charcoal, apparently of cultural origin. 14 C dates, mostly on charcoal and dung from this shelter, calibrated using recently published curves, as well as the stratigraphy of the deposits from which the samples were collected, suggest that any co-occurrence of humans and ground sloths in this region was brief. In contrast, the single date on mylodon dermal ossicles from this shelter suggests significant time overlap. Replication of this date as well as obtaining new high-precision 14 C analyses from this site will be the next priority
Archaeology · Biology · Cave · Charcoal · Geography · Megafauna · Physical geography · Pleistocene · Radiocarbon dating · Sloth · Xenarthra · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Ecology · Geology · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,17 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 25 |