Old Crow Basin

Record summary

The Old Crow Basin became prominent through reports of modified animal bones and possible stone artifacts that were once used to support very early human occupation in the Yukon. Later investigations questioned whether many specimens were naturally damaged or redeposited by river and permafrost processes. The lead remains useful because it documents a long-running controversy over how archaeological traces are distinguished from natural fracture and how early claims can persist through repeated citation. It should be approached as a history of evidence evaluation, not as settled proof of extreme antiquity.