Researchers Defend 14,500-Year-Old Dating of Chile's Monte Verde Site

Researchers defend older age of key archaeological site in Chile

Two groups of researchers are defending the view that the Monte Verde archaeological site in Chile was occupied by ancient hunter-gatherers about 14,500 years ago after another ​study indicated it was much younger — a debate with major implications for understanding the initial peopling of the Americas. This creek valley site, located in southern Chile […]