By 8000 B.P., sea-mammal hunting and open-sea voyages were established at Eel Point, San Clemente Island, California. The early inhabitants of Eel Point depended heavily on sea-mammal hunting and shellfish collecting, rather than the intensive fishing that developed during the Late Holocene along the Southern California coast. Eel Point technological capabilities rivaled those of Late Holocene groups such as the Chumash Indians, including the ability to fabricate sophisticated watercraft. These data question traditional models of progressive maritime cultural development in coastal Southern California, and reveal the need for more empirical methods of assessing the seafaring capabilities of ancient maritime populations.
The original version of the book was inadvertently published with the following corrections, which have now been updated.1. Book sub title have been inserted as "With a Foreword by Dr. William W. Fitzhugh".2. Foreword information inserted in the Book Back Cover Text.3. Chapter "Tracking the Adoption of Early Pottery Traditions into Maritime Northeast Asia: Emerging Insights and New Questions" co-authors names are corrected as in below:From "Viktor M. Diakonov" to "Viktor M. Dyakonov" From "Elena A. Solovyova" to "Elena N. Solovyova" Author Viktor M. Dyakonov's acknowledgement inserted. 4. Chapter "Maritime Prehistory of Korea: An Archaeological Review", following section headings 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 and 4.2 are have been corrected.The chapters and the book has been updated with the changes.
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