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c. 3000 BC

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HT-CBCO-000054

c. 3000 BC: Archaeological investigations in Haiti have revealed the presence of sophisticated lithic workshops characterized by the production of large flaked-stone blades. These sites, such as those in the Casimira and Las Alejandrinas areas, suggest a highly specialized stone-tool industry among the island’s earliest inhabitants. Early researchers like Marcio Veloz Maggiolo and José Cruxent were among the first to document these complexes, which provide evidence of hunter-gatherer mobility. The frequency and size of these blades serve as a primary indicator for archaeologists attempting to date these pre-ceramic sites. These findings underscore the importance of Haiti in the study of the initial human expansion into the Greater Antilles.

Source  ·  HT-CBCO-000054 Keegan & Hofman, 31 / Bates: HT-CBCO-000054