National Geographic is reporting the discovery of stone tools in Minnesota that might be 13,000 years old, dating them to the late Ice Age. While they've only been dated by the layer in which they were found at this point, the discovery hints at the continual pushing back of the date at which humans are believed to inhabited North America. If confirmed, the tools would push back known habitation in Minnesota at least 4,000 years.
Labels: archaeology, early inhabitants, North America, science, stone tools
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It seems that throughout the latter half of the 90s and into the 00s archeologists have been making discoveries that push human societies back on numerous continents. Do you know if this has forced them to officially change their stance on the old dates? If I were to take a college course in it would I still be learning the same old stuff?
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I honestly think it depends on your professor. I know I had professors who were continually up on the latest developments and presented them as they came up in class. Some professors stick to what they've known.
I think what you're getting at, though, is, has the official stance on when the Americas were inhabited changed at all over the last 10 or 20 years. That, I don't know for certain, but, I do tutor college students in chemistry, so I'll ask a couple of questions instead of just answering them for a change, and try to answer your question. I'm interested to know what's being taught right now, as well.
In an overall sense, I would doubt that if you checked out 100 colleges you would find that most were teaching the latest archaeological news, but, I bet that a significant number of them would be. Just a guess....
I have a feeling it goes back much further.
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