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Complex perishable technologies from the North American Great Basin reveal specialized Late Pleistocene adaptations.

Richard L Rosencrance, Geoffrey M Smith, Katelyn N McDonough, Christopher S Jazwa, Mariya Antonosyan, Elizabeth A Kallenbach, Thomas J Connolly, Brendan J Culleton, Kathryn Puseman, Megan McGuinness and 4 more

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Richard L RosencranceDepartment of Anthropology, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9961-0874
Geoffrey M SmithDepartment of Anthropology, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, USA.
Katelyn N McDonoughDepartment of Anthropology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2882-897X
Christopher S JazwaDepartment of Anthropology, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0020-2983
Mariya AntonosyanDepartment of Coevolution of Land Use and Urbanisation, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, 07745 Jena, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4804-6449
Elizabeth A KallenbachMuseum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA.
Thomas J ConnollyMuseum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3277-5698
Brendan J CulletonRadiocarbon Laboratory, Institute of Energy and Environment, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1200-9531
Kathryn PusemanPaleoscapes Archaeobotanical Services Team LLC, Bailey, CO 80421, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8844-0232
Megan McGuinnessAnthropology/Sociology Program, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR 97580, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-3323-3517
Dennis L JenkinsMuseum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0332-3238
Daniel O StueberDepartment of Anthropology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4355-544X
Pam E EndzweigMuseum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0300-2936
Patrick RobertsDepartment of Coevolution of Land Use and Urbanisation, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, 07745 Jena, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4403-7548

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Abstract

Structurally and functionally complex technologies were a defining element of Late Pleistocene societies, but physical examples of them remain extremely rare in the archaeological record because most were made from perishable raw materials. The sparse material record of those myriad technologies limits our ability to formulate nuanced models about this critical period in human history. We present radiocarbon, Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry, and other taxonomic identification data from two of the largest Late Pleistocene perishable assemblages in the world, Cougar Mountain Cave and Paisley Caves, Oregon, US. These data include 66 radiocarbon dates on 55 items made from 15 different plant and animal taxa, including the oldest known physical remains of sewn hide. We provide data on eyed bone needles from four regional sites, showing that they are among the finest bone needles made in the Pleistocene. Our study illuminates the complex interplay of culture, climate, and technology in the Pleistocene.

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Adaptation, PhysiologicalArchaeologyFossilsAnimalsBone and BonesCavesHumansNorth AmericaRadiometric Dating

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