One of the first archaeology stories I ever wrote about the Buttermilk Creek site near Salado, Texas, where scientists had found compelling evidence that humans had arrived in North America earlier than previously believed–the “pre-Clovis” theory. At the the time (2008) this was still a controversial opinion, with archaeologists still looking for definitive proof.
Over the years, the number of pre-Clovis doubters has dwindled to a few die-hards, thanks to the painstaking work of scientists such as Loren Davis. This is one of the most convincing sites, with beautiful evidence that points to continuous occupation of an Idaho riverbank for something like 16,000 years.
Exactly as local Native Americans have always claimed!
You can read the article here: American Archaeology, Spring 2023, “Projectiles Point to Earlier Peopling of the Americas.”
