Page-Ladson Site

Record summary

Page-Ladson is an underwater site in Florida’s Aucilla River basin associated with mastodon remains, stone artifacts, and evidence interpreted as human activity during the late Pleistocene. Its reported early date is significant because it predates conventional Clovis chronology and comes from a submerged, well-preserved setting. The site provides a strong comparison case for early occupation claims involving extinct fauna, tool associations, and changing landscapes. Researchers should examine the excavation reports and dating context rather than relying on summaries that present the site as uncontroversial proof of a particular migration model.