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A 9,000-year-old hunting structure in Lake Huron
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2014
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Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111 (19) 6911-6915
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Journal Title:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Description:Some of the most pivotal questions in human history necessitate the investigation of archaeological sites that are now under water. Nine thousand years ago, the Alpena-Amberley Ridge (AAR) beneath modern Lake Huron was a dry land corridor that connected northeast Michigan to southern Ontario. The newly discovered Drop 45 Drive Lane is the most complex hunting structure found to date beneath the Great Lakes. The site and its associated artifacts provide unprecedented insight into the social and seasonal organization of prehistoric caribou hunting. When combined with environmental and simulation studies, it is suggested that distinctly different seasonal strategies were used by early hunters on the AAR, with autumn hunting being carried out by small groups, and spring hunts being conducted by larger groups of cooperating hunters.
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Source:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111 (19) 6911-6915
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