The identification of cut marks and other bone surface modifications (BSM) provides
evidence for the emergence of meat-eating in human evolution. This most crucial part of …

The earliest widely accepted presence of humans in America dates to approximately 17.5
cal kyr BP, at the end of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). Among other evidence, this …

Abstract The Southern Cone of South America (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Southeastern
Brazil) was the last continental mass colonized by humans. Until recently, the discussion …

Recientes cambios en la estructura del debate sobre el poblamiento americano incluyen la
utilización de técnicas sofisticadas de análisis, la aceptación de edades bastante mayores a …

Résumé Entre 13 000 et 7000 BP, le territoire du sud du Brésil a été occupé de manière
stable et diversifiée et le matériel lithique taillé constitue sa principale trace anthropique. Les …

This comment is a brief response to the bibliographic review made by Gómez Coutouly in
this issue of PaleoAmerica. We reaffirm that the anthropic nature of the Pleistocene sites in …

Modifications on bone surfaces are taphonomic features that allow, among other aspects of
environmental reconstruction, the assessment of human presence. The agents that cause …

ABSTRACT Researchers at Arroyo del Vizcaíno (AdV), Uruguay, have argued that human
occupation dates prior to the Last Glacial Maximum (33,000–31,000 cal BP) based on the …

In this study we used a multidisciplinary approach, coupling morphological, geological,
geochemical, and statistical analyses to investigate the provenance of rhyodacitic and …

ABSTRACT Mylodontidae (Mammalia, Xenarthra) is a family of ground sloths widely
distributed in the South American fossil record, with members also present in Central and …