Monteverde in Chile proved humans arrived in the Americas long before the Clovis First theory allowed. Tom Dillehay fought to prove it—and won.
Key facts claimed:
- Clovis First hypothesis stated humans first arrived in Americas around 12,000-14,000 years ago via land bridge
- Evidence older than 12,000-14,000 years was categorically rejected by archaeology
- Monteverde site in Chile proved the Clovis First hypothesis wrong
- Scientist Tom Dillehay fought tooth and nail and was eventually proven right
- Archaeologists who presented contrary evidence were threatened and had their work discredited
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Archaeological site in Chile upends theory of how humans ...theguardian.comDiscovery at Monte Verde puts north-to-south expansion theory back at centre of heated debate on continent's human history.
When did humans arrive in the Americas? A new study reignites the ...nationalgeographic.comMonte Verde prompted archaeologists to look for explanations as to how people could get to the Americas before the emergence of an ice-free ...
New study challenges a site that's key to how humans got to ... - WRALwral.comThe Monte Verde site is critical to scientists' understanding of how people got to the Americas. Scientists used to think the first arrivals ...
New study challenges a site that's key to how humans got to the ...latimes.comFor decades, the strongest evidence for the earliest human settlement in the Americas came from a site in Chile called Monte Verde.
Did humans approach the southern tip of South America more than ...johnhawks.netTom Dillehay has for many years investigated the archaeological remains at Monte Verde, Chile. These provide some of the earliest evidence of ...
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