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Relative Time Period: The oldest unambiguous cultural tradition in the Americas, it precedes the Late Paleoindian and all subsequent traditions.
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Tankersley, K.B. (2001). Early Paleoindian. In: Peregrine, P.N., Ember, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Prehistory. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0523-5_14
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