Sylvan Lake Rock Shelter

The Early Archaic Period and the “Missing 2000 Years” in Hudson Valley Prehistory

The Early Archaic Period and the “Missing 2000 Years” in Hudson Valley Prehistory

The “Missing 2000 Years” refers to the period 8,000-10,000 years before present (BP). The former New York State Archaeologist Robert E. Funk (2004:130) used this concept to refer to the poorly known Early Archaic period.