Unraveling Monte Verde: Dr. Todd Surovell

Archaeologist Todd Surovell, Ph.D., has dropped a bomb on the American archaeological establishment, arguing that Monte Verde in Chile may not be pre-Clovis after all and that the long-debated Clovis First model deserves a fresh look.Why do fully developed cultures appear so early in South America? Did the first Americans arrive earlier than Clovis or have archaeologists misinterpreted some of the most influential evidence ever discovered?In this episode of UnderGround, Dr. Surovell joins Michael Arbuthnot to discuss the peopling of the Americas, Clovis culture, Monte Verde, Paleoindian archaeology, archaeological gatekeeping, and the evidence behind one of archaeology's most contentious debates. Dr. Surovell explains why he has revisited Monte Verde, examines the challenges of dating ancient sites, and explores competing models for the colonization of the New World, paradigm shifts in science, and the future of Paleoamerican research.#archaeology #podcast #history #historydocumentary #historypodcast #iceage