Death of American Ground Sloths
Long A and Martin PS. 1974. Death of American Ground Sloths. Science. 186(4164):638-640
Organic remains, especially dung, of extinct ground sloths provide ideal material for radiocarbon dating. The Shasta ground sloth intermittently occupied the area 40,000 years ago to 11,000 years ago, and Rampart Cave is an important source site. Cave drawing, table of radiocarbon dates for 33 samples, references and notes
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Long, Austin; Martin, Paul
- Units
- GRCA
- Keywords
- Clovis, Extinction, Fossils, Isotopic Dating, Muav Caves (GRCA), NPSRecord, prehistoric sloths, Quaternary, Rampart Cave (GRCA), Shasta ground sloth (Nothrotheriops shastense)