Response to Comment by Goldberg <i>et al.</i> on “DNA from Pre-Clovis Human Coprolites in Oregon, North America”

Abstract

Goldberg et al . use data from micromorphological and Fourier transform infrared analyses to argue that Paisley Cave pre-Clovis coprolite 1374-5/5D-31-2 is of herbivore, rather than human, origin. We argue that the diagnostic capability of the techniques used by Goldberg et al . are limited, and we present new genetic data that support our original claims.