THE NORTH-AMERICAN PALEOINDIAN - A WEALTH OF NEW DATA BUT STILL MUCH TO LEARN

Two decades ago, Paleoindian studies reached a plateau with relatively few new sites being discovered. Since then, the situation has changed with the discovery of a number of new Paleoindian sites and the reinv estigation of a number of older sites. New methodologies are being app lied to old data and the development of the AMS system of radiocarbon dating along with an intense interdisciplinary approach to Paleoindian sites with high integrity have greatly increased the potential for be tter interpretations. Students may now direct their interests toward m any different aspects of Paleoindian studies with the potential to con tinually add significant new data and interpretations.