ice-free corridor hypothesis
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The ice-free corridor hypothesis proposes that early humans migrated from Beringia into the Americas through a deglaciated passage between the Laurentide and Cordilleran ice sheets during the late Pleistocene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ice-free corridor hypothesis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ice-free corridor hypothesis Context triple: [Beringian standstill hypothesis, relatedTo, ice-free corridor hypothesis]
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A.
Indo-Pacific hypothesis
The Indo-Pacific hypothesis is a controversial linguistic proposal suggesting a genetic relationship among various Papuan and other languages across the Indo-Pacific region.
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B.
Würm glaciation
The Würm glaciation was the last major glacial period of the Pleistocene in the Alps, marked by extensive ice coverage and shaping much of the region’s modern landscape.
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C.
Farrer hypothesis
The Farrer hypothesis is a theory of New Testament source criticism that proposes the Gospel of Mark was written first, Matthew used Mark, and Luke used both Mark and Matthew, thereby dispensing with the need for a separate Q source.
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D.
Younger Dryas impact hypothesis
The Younger Dryas impact hypothesis proposes that a comet or asteroid impact around 12,800 years ago triggered abrupt climate cooling, widespread wildfires, and megafaunal extinctions at the onset of the Younger Dryas period.
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E.
Cenozoic glaciations
Cenozoic glaciations are a series of major ice age cycles during the Cenozoic Era that saw extensive growth and retreat of continental ice sheets, profoundly shaping Earth’s climate and landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ice-free corridor hypothesis Target entity description: The ice-free corridor hypothesis proposes that early humans migrated from Beringia into the Americas through a deglaciated passage between the Laurentide and Cordilleran ice sheets during the late Pleistocene.
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A.
Indo-Pacific hypothesis
The Indo-Pacific hypothesis is a controversial linguistic proposal suggesting a genetic relationship among various Papuan and other languages across the Indo-Pacific region.
-
B.
Würm glaciation
The Würm glaciation was the last major glacial period of the Pleistocene in the Alps, marked by extensive ice coverage and shaping much of the region’s modern landscape.
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C.
Farrer hypothesis
The Farrer hypothesis is a theory of New Testament source criticism that proposes the Gospel of Mark was written first, Matthew used Mark, and Luke used both Mark and Matthew, thereby dispensing with the need for a separate Q source.
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D.
Younger Dryas impact hypothesis
The Younger Dryas impact hypothesis proposes that a comet or asteroid impact around 12,800 years ago triggered abrupt climate cooling, widespread wildfires, and megafaunal extinctions at the onset of the Younger Dryas period.
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E.
Cenozoic glaciations
Cenozoic glaciations are a series of major ice age cycles during the Cenozoic Era that saw extensive growth and retreat of continental ice sheets, profoundly shaping Earth’s climate and landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
migration hypothesis
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scientific hypothesis ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Beringian standstill hypothesis
ⓘ
Clovis-first model ⓘ
linked to:
Clovis-first debate
Paleoindian dispersal ⓘ deglaciation chronology ⓘ glacial isostatic rebound ⓘ peopling of the Americas ⓘ |
| challengedBy |
Pacific coastal migration hypothesis
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kelp highway hypothesis ⓘ pre-Clovis archaeological evidence ⓘ |
| debatedIssue |
exact timing of corridor deglaciation
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habitability of the corridor when first opened ⓘ role as primary versus secondary migration route ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
faunal remains
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glacial geomorphology ⓘ lake sediment cores ⓘ paleobotanical data ⓘ paleogenetics ⓘ radiocarbon dating ⓘ |
| field |
American archaeology
ⓘ
Pleistocene geology ⓘ Quaternary archaeology ⓘ
linked to:
Quaternary science
paleoanthropology ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Alberta
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British Columbia ⓘ Cordilleran Ice Sheet ⓘ Laurentide Ice Sheet ⓘ
linked to:
Laurentide Ice Sheet in North America
Rocky Mountain foothills ⓘ
linked to:
Rocky Mountains foothills
Yukon ⓘ western Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Western Canada
|
| influenced |
archaeological survey strategies in western Canada
ⓘ
models of Paleoindian dispersal across North America ⓘ |
| influencedBy | mid-20th-century Clovis-first consensus ⓘ |
| proposedAs | primary route for initial human entry into the Americas ⓘ |
| proposes |
a deglaciated passage existed between the Laurentide and Cordilleran ice sheets
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early humans migrated from Beringia into the Americas through an interior route ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
glacial corridor
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ice-free refugia ⓘ interior continental migration route ⓘ |
| requires |
biologically viable corridor with sufficient flora and fauna
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chronological overlap between corridor opening and human presence south of ice sheets ⓘ |
| routeFrom |
Beringia
ⓘ
linked to:
Bering Land Bridge
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| routeTo | interior of North America ⓘ |
| status |
contested
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partially supported as secondary migration route ⓘ |
| temporalContext |
Last Glacial Maximum
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late Wisconsin glaciation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Pleistocene ⓘ |
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Subject: ice-free corridor hypothesis Description of subject: The ice-free corridor hypothesis proposes that early humans migrated from Beringia into the Americas through a deglaciated passage between the Laurentide and Cordilleran ice sheets during the late Pleistocene.
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