HistoryPrehistoric (Paleoindian, ~11,000-12,000 years BP)San Miguel Island, Channel Islands, California, USAhigh confidence

The Paleo-Indians of Daisy Cave lived on a hilly channel island near Santa Barbara, California, and adapted to coastal life by eating shellfish, fish, and marine mammals.

Notes on verification

Confirmed by peer-reviewed archaeological literature (Erlandson et al. 1996; Vellanoweth et al.) and consistent site descriptions across multiple independent academic sources detailing location, terrain, and diet.

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