Paleoindian Site Uncovered in Connecticut

News December 12, 2019

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HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT—The Hartford Courant reports that excavation ahead of bridge construction over the Farmington River uncovered a 12,500-year-old Paleoindian site under more than six feet of earth. Archaeologist David Leslie of Archaeological & Historical Services said the site represents the state’s oldest-known population. He and his team uncovered some 15,000 artifacts, a fire pit, and postholes. Most of the artifacts are stone tools or debris from the creation of stone tools. To read about a Paleoindian site in Oregon, go to "Off the Grid: Fort Rock Cave, Oregon."

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