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A mid-Holocene age for Monte Verde challenges the timeline of human colonization of South America (2026)

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  • Surovell et al. (2026), A mid-Holocene age for Monte Verde challenges the timeline of human colonization of South America

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Clovis Culture

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Primary source for the new Monte Verde redating challenge; not a field-wide settlement

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Monte Verde

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Current redating and site-formation challenge

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Coastal Migration Theory

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Current redating and site-formation challenge relevant to the coastal-route chronology

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Coastal Migration Theory

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The relationship between the Clovis chronological horizon and earlier populations in the Americas remains an active research question.

Researchers continue to examine the origins of Clovis technology, relationships with earlier populations, regional variation, mobility, subsistence, and the transition after the classic interval.
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A 2026 mid-Holocene reinterpretation renewed scrutiny of Monte Verde II's age and site formation, and a published specialist response disputes that reinterpretation.

The age and formation of Monte Verde II are under renewed scrutiny after a 2026 mid-Holocene reinterpretation and strong specialist pushback.
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The timing and exact configuration of Pacific coastal or mixed routes remain unresolved, and Monte Verde's chronology must be treated as a separate active site debate.

The date, exact path, number of movements, role of boats, relationship among early sites, and status of Monte Verde remain unresolved or site-specific.
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In the long-standing interpretation, Monte Verde II preserves a pre-Clovis occupation in southern Chile around 14,500–14,800 calibrated years BP; a 2026 redating challenge and published response leave the chronology under active dispute.

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