The central Colorado Plateau contains an exceptional density of cultural resources. Historically, however, archaeological investigations have overlooked the late Pleistocene and early Holocene record of this region. As such, there is currently a biased understanding of the earliest human occupations and adaptations. The regional Paleoindian record is reviewed here to assess the nature of initial human occupation of the area. Projectile point typologies, toolstone selection, and site distributions are used to characterize the land use patterns used by the region's earliest inhabitants. Results suggest that as early as circa 13,000 cal BP Clovis groups were familiar with the lithic landscape and habitually made use of local materials. Subsequent Paleoindian populations maintained relatively consistent levels of occupation throughout the Pleistocene-Holocene transition. Finally, the presence of classic Southwest, High Plains, and Great Basin–related lithic technologies suggests that the central Colorado Plateau was part of early interregional land use strategies.

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更新世-全新世过渡期间科罗拉多中部高原的猎人-采集者职业

科罗拉多高原中部拥有极其丰富的文化资源。然而，从历史上看，考古调查忽略了该地区更新世晚期和全新世早期的记录。因此，目前对人类最早的职业和适应存在偏见。此处审查区域古印第安人记录以评估该地区最初人类占领的性质。弹丸点类型、工具石选择和场地分布用于表征该地区最早居民使用的土地利用模式。结果表明，早在大约 13,000 卡路里的 BP 克洛维斯族群就熟悉岩石景观并习惯性地利用当地材料。随后的古印度人口在整个更新世 - 全新世过渡期间保持相对一致的占领水平。最后，典型的西南、高原和大盆地相关岩屑技术的存在表明，科罗拉多高原中部是早期区域间土地利用战略的一部分。