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Further Data on Fell Points from the Southern Cone of South America

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Early projectile points frequently referred to as “fishtails” or “Fell” are found from northern Mesoamerica to the southern tip of South America. Becoming a widespread PaleoAmerican marker spanning ∼11,000–10,000 radiocarbon years ago, these points are found in the highest concentration in the Southern Cone of South America. To continue documenting and adding data on this topic, in this brief report we present morpho-technological observations on six specimens recently documented in the Republics of Uruguay and Argentina. The points in this sample resemble other Fell points in their general shape, straight and rounded shoulders, resharpening, and overall dimensions.

Source: PaleoAmerica

DOI: 10.1080/20555563.2020.1763721

Authors: Hugo G. Nami, Juan Yataco Capcha

Institutions: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, National University of San Marcos

Language: English

Topic: Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

Subfield: Anthropology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3041670195

FWCI: 7.557

Cites: 37

Cited by: 9

Related to: 10