In the footsteps of the first American

The exploration of the origins of the civilizations undoubtedly constitutes a fascinating adventure, but also a demanding one; it indeed takes us to fields uncertain and troubled by passion. On the subject, the history of investigations on the initial human settlements of the American continent is revealing…

... The Clovis culture is considered to have flourished at least between 13,300 and 12,800 years ago. For a long time, the idea that it represented the first American native tradition received a broad consensus. Nevertheless, it was attacked with more and more strength during the 1980’s, before being finally abandoned in the next decade, as a consequence of the exemplary work completed at Monte Verde (Chile), where archaeologists were able to show evidence of a more than 14,600 year-old occupation... heritagedaily.com/