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Buttermilk Creek complex
30.8922° N, -97.7097° E
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The Buttermilk Creek complex is the remains of a paleolithic settlement along the shores of Buttermilk Creek in present-day Salado, Texas. The assemblage dates to ~13.2 to 15.5 thousand years old. If confirmed, the site represents evidence of human settlement in the Americas that pre-dates the Clovis culture.
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Pre‑Clovis OSL dates (intro range)
c. 13,200–15,500 BP
Block A OSL dates (layer sample set)
c. 14,000–17,500 BP
Lanceolate points dated in layer
c. 15,500–13,500 BP
Excavations begin
2006
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