The Role of the Greater Southwest in Understanding the Earliest Americans with Dr. David Kilby

The first definitive evidence of Ice Age Americans in North America came from the Folsom site in northeastern New Mexico. Subsequent discoveries at Blackwater Draw and Arizona’s San Pedro Valley established the presence of Clovis mammoth hunters on the Southwestern landscape. In the ensuing decades, it became clear that underlying the relatively conspicuous archaeological record of the agricultural Southwest is an abundant record of Paleoindian occupations, with a correspondingly abundant history of significant discoveries and insights regarding late Pleistocene hunter-gatherers in western North America. This presentation reviews the role of the Greater Southwest, including the U.S. and Mexico, in past and present Paleoindian research, touching on some of the classic sites as well as new discoveries that drive our understanding of the earliest chapters of Southwest prehistory. This webinar is part of the Discover Archaeology Webinar Series, hosted every Thursday at 4pm MT by Crow Canyon Archaeological Center. These webinars are offered free of charge thanks to the support of generous donors. See what’s coming up at https://crowcanyon.org/archaeology-we.... Stream past webinars from our YouTube channel at    / crowcanyonconnects  . Crow Canyon Archaeological Center is a nonprofit organization located near Mesa Verde in southwest Colorado. Our mission is to empower present and future generations by making the human past accessible and relevant through archaeological research, experiential education, and American Indian knowledge. Learn more about our research, educational programs, and how to support our organization at: www.CrowCanyon.org https://crowcanyon.org/support-us/   / crowcanyonarchaeologicalcenter     / crow_canyon     / crow_canyon     / crow-canyon-archaeological-center