Microwear analyses of artifacts, dated to 100,000 B.P., from Pedra Furada: ************************** Pedra Furada: a revision Niede Guidon, Summary "The main purpose of the article is to publish the photos made in the laboratory of the Texas & the M University, of the oldest líticas parts of the Pedra Furada, with a dating TL of 100.000 years, with the commentaries from the Prof. Robson Bonnichsen." (Translated with Babylon) Figure 1 Figure 2a Figure 2b Figure 3a Figure 3b Figure 4a Figure 4b Museu do Homem Americano www.fumdham.org.br Presented at: II INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM SERRA DA CAPIVARA NATIONAL PARK PIAUÍ, BRAZIL DECEMBER 16 TO 21 OF 2006 In 1993 the Foundation Museu do Homem Americano invited specialists of various countries to its headquarter in São Raimundo Nonato, Piauí, in order to evaluate the data known so far on the prehistoric peopling of the Americas. Since then, fresh discoveries, analyses using new technologies and recent methods of dating created an important collection of new data. Consequently, complementary research work was realized at Serra da Capivara National Park. As an example we cite the data on the site Boqueirão da Pedra Furada which, by applying new C-14 techniques and thermoluminescence dating gives us a space of time of 100.000 years. There are also positive results of analyses carried out by electronic microscope, at Texas A & M University on the wear marks of lithic tools, dating back between 57.000 and 100.000 years. Other examples are the Topper site on the coast of South Carolina, as well as dates and traces in Mexico. We have new discoveries and fresh data in the Americas which deserve an actual reflection. The Foundation Museu do Homem Americano, the Federal University Vale do São Francisco and the Department of Post-Graduation in Archaeology and the Preservation of our Patrimony of the Federal University of Pernambuco are organizing a Symposium on December 16 - 21, 2006 when interdisciplinary specialists dedicated to the problem of the peopling of the Americas will meet. The objective of this symposium is to analyse the data available and to outline the version 2006 of the subject. The final synthesis will permit to define the items not yet fully explored in order to establish an international platform which will lead the research to a reconciliation by explaining the current problems and elaborating a coherent theory based on the actual information. It is with great pleasure that we invite you to take part in this discussion. As soon as you confirm your interest, we will let you have the documents for your inscription and the details of your trip to Serra da Capivara National Park. Kind regards, Niède Guidon. http://expedicaohomemamericano.blogspot.com (Translated with Babylon) Charlie Hatchett Charlie@preclovis.com www.preclovis.com http://forum.preclovis.com/