Bluefish Caves Geoarchaeology

Entrance of Cave IV.

Cave IV Entrance

Entrance of cave IV.

Cut marks on a horse mandible from Cave II.

Cut Marks on a Horse Mandible from Cave II

The specimen is dated to 19,650±130 14C BP (OxA-33778). The bone surface is slightly weathered and altered by root etching, but the cut marks are well preserved.

View of the limestone ridge at Bluefish Caves.

View of the Limestone Ridge at Bluefish Caves

Top of the late Pleistocene loess exposed in front of Bluefish Cave IV.

Pleistocene Loess at Bluefish Cave IV

Top of the late Pleistocene loess exposed in front of Bluefish Cave IV.