Late Pleistocene South American megafaunal extinctions associated with rise of Fishtail points and human population
Human arrival in South America predated the extinction of regional megafauna by a substantial margin, which has suggested a different cause for the extinctions. However, here, the authors show that megafaunal extinctions do correspond to the spread of hunting tools and human population shifts.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22506-4 |
| Summary: | Human arrival in South America predated the extinction of regional megafauna by a substantial margin, which has suggested a different cause for the extinctions. However, here, the authors show that megafaunal extinctions do correspond to the spread of hunting tools and human population shifts. |
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| ISSN: | 2041-1723 |