End of the Pleistocene: elk-moose (Cervalces) and caribou (Rangifer) in Wisconsin

Long, Charles A.; Yahnke, Christopher J.

doi:10.1644/10-mamm-a-395.1

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“…Although not uncommon in neighbouring Midwestern states (Churcher & Pinsof ; Schubert et al . ; Long & Yahnke ), the Cervalces cranium from TSC is the first record of this taxon in Minnesota. This cranium consists of a relatively complete right frontal and the attached distal beam of the antler.…”

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Homotherium serum and Cervalces from the Great Lakes Region, USA: geochronology, morphology and ancient DNA

Widga

Fulton

Martin

et al. 2012

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A scimitar-toothed cat (Homotherium serum) and stag moose (Cervalces sp.) are described from Tyson Spring Cave, Fillmore County, Minnesota. These specimens represent the first records of both species in the state, and the first record for H. serum in the Great Lakes region. Although the Cervalces specimen remains undated, it shares features with pre-Wisconsin specimens from the eastern Great Plains. The H. serum individual dates to c. 26.9 ka, when the Wisconsin ice margin was less than 60 km away. Genetic analyses support the identity of the Homotherium specimen as conspecific with Homotherium serum found in older Beringian deposits, as well as both the early divergence of tribes Homotherini and Smilodontini within Machairodontinae and the early divergence of this Machairodontinae from the lineage that produced extant cats.

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Homotherium serum and Cervalces from the Great Lakes Region, USA: geochronology, morphology and ancient DNA

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Fulton

Martin

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Synthesis and Assessment of the Folsom Record in Illinois and Wisconsin

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Census of avocational and public collections for Folsom and Midland artifacts from Illinois and Wisconsin signals a substantial Folsom occupation in the Upper Midwest. Over 200 points and preforms demonstrate a southwest-northeast pattern of point manufacture, use, discard, and loss across much of Illinois and the southern third of Wisconsin. The distribution of these artifacts overlaps to a large extent; however, most Midland points occur in Wisconsin. This non-fluted weaponry is interpreted as a techno-situational response to the intrinsic properties and distribution of regional toolstones, combined with the relatively high cost of fluting failure experienced during periods of focused hunting. Folsom mobility and land use are structured along major rivers, with southern Wisconsin most often functioning as a main destination of group movement. Woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are the inferred focal prey and organizational driver of Folsom adaptations in the Upper Midwest.

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Geoarchaeological Modeling of Late Paleoindian Site Location in the Northwestern Great Lakes Region

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End of the Pleistocene: elk-moose (Cervalces) and caribou (Rangifer) in Wisconsin

Cited by 5 publications

References 22 publications

Homotherium serum and Cervalces from the Great Lakes Region, USA: geochronology, morphology and ancient DNA

Homotherium serum and Cervalces from the Great Lakes Region, USA: geochronology, morphology and ancient DNA

Synthesis and Assessment of the Folsom Record in Illinois and Wisconsin

Geoarchaeological Modeling of Late Paleoindian Site Location in the Northwestern Great Lakes Region

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