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Pilauco Bajo


Pilauco Bajo is a paleontological & archaeological site located in the city of Osorno in Southern Chile. The site contains both human made lithic flakes and megafauna remains–including gomphotheres. All the horizons containing megafauna and evidence of human activity date to the late . The calibrated radiocarbon dates indicate human settlement started between 14,000-14,700 .

In this investigation there were found 648 complete & fractured bones, 37 teeth, 11 coprolites, 348 wood pieces, 126 seeds, 28 skin & hair fragments and 71 sediment samples

Coordinates: 40°34′12″S 73°06′14″W / 40.57000°S 73.10389°W / -40.57000; -73.10389


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