Jacques Cinq-Mars
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Jacques Cinq-Mars (1941 or 1942 — 27 November 2021, aged 79) was a Canadian archaeologist specializing in Canada, especially Yukon.[1] Cinq-Mars excavated the Bluefish Caves site in the Old Crow area from 1977 to 1987.[2] His careful research showed the presence of humans in the Americas long before Clovis.[3] His dates for the site are around 24,000 BP.[4][5] Cinq-Mars began his work in the Old Crow area early in the 1970s.[6] Although the Clovis-first hypothesis has substantially fallen out of favor, some archaeologists question the 24,000 BP date for human presence at Blue Fish Caves.[7]
He was on the staff of the Canadian Museum of History.
He is survived by his widow Andrée Favre, and his two sons, Marc and Eric Cinq-Mars.[1]
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