References & Sources  -  September 26, 1998

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Ancient American marine scene

A pair of coastal sites discovered in Peru suggests that people exploited both marine and inland resources in the New World as early as 11,000 years ago.

 

References:

Keefer, D.K., et al. 1998. Early maritime economy and El Niño events at Quebrada Tacahuay, Peru. Science 281(Sept. 18):1833.

Sandweiss, D.H., et al. 1998. Quebrada Jaguay: Early South American maritime adaptations. Science 281(Sept. 18):1830.

 

Sources:

David K. Keefer
U.S. Geological Survey
Mailstop 977
345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Thomas F. Lynch
Texas A&M University
Department of Anthropology
College Station, TX 77843-4352

Daniel H. Sandweiss
University of Maine
Department of Anthropology
South Stevens Hall
Orono, ME 04469

From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 13, September 26, 1998, p. 205.
Copyright Ó 1998 by Science Service.

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