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Hartley Mammoth Site
36.2458° N, -106.5333° E
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The Hartley Mammoth Site is a pre-Clovis archaeological and paleontological site in New Mexico. Preserving the butchered remains of two Columbian mammoths, small mammals and fish, the site is notable due to its age (~37,500 BP), which is significantly older than the currently accepted dates for the settlement of the Americas.
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Site age
c. 37,500 BP
Canyon erosion
c. 150,000 years
Discovery
2013
Study revising chronology
2022
Archaeological Features
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Food Production and Processing Features
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