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flag A new study questions Monte Verde’s age, suggesting humans may have arrived in the Americas later than previously thought.

flag A new study challenges the long-held belief that the Monte Verde site in Chile dates to around 14,500 years ago, suggesting it may be no older than 8,200 years due to geological mixing of soil layers from stream erosion and a volcanic ash layer from 11,000 years ago. flag The findings, based on sediment analysis along Chinchihuapi Creek, question the accuracy of earlier radiocarbon dates on artifacts like wooden tools and a fire pit. flag However, many archaeologists dispute the conclusions, citing well-dated remains such as a mastodon tusk tool and burned digging stick that still support an earlier human presence. flag The debate reignites questions about when and how humans first arrived in the Americas, particularly whether migration occurred via an ice-free corridor or along the Pacific coast, and underscores the need for further independent research.

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