prehistoric macrauchenia, similar xenorhinotherium
fossils of xenorhinotherium (extinct animal similar camel , rhinoceros), dating pleistocene epoch, have been found in taima-taima. other such finds made in brazil, , in venezuela in localities of muaco, , cuenca del lago.
el jobo projectile points
at taima-taima, josé cruxent discovered el jobo projectile points, believed earliest such artefacts in south america, going 16,000 bp. major discovery in paleoindian archaeology.
the bi-pointed el jobo points found in valley of pedregal river, , distributed in north-western venezuela; gulf of venezuela high mountains , valleys. population using them hunter-gatherers seemed remain within circumscribed territory. el jobo points used hunting large mammals.
the joboid series of points have been grouped 4 successive complexes. earliest camare, las lagunas, el jobo, , las casitas. camare , las lagunas complexes lack stone projectile points. camare tool complex has been dated 22,000-20,000 years ago. el jobo tool complex has been dated 16,000-9,000 years ago.
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