Ancient Americans took cold snap in their stride

Monday, April 12, 2010 - 10:15 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Paleoindian groups* occupied North America throughout the Younger Dryas interval, which saw a rapid return to glacial conditions approximately 11,000 years ago. Until now, it has been assumed that cooling temperatures and their impact on communities posed significant adaptive challenges to those groups.

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