clovis point

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noun clovis point flint projectile dating from the 10th millennium bc 3
noun clovis point a concave-based flint projectile dating from the 10th millennium bc, found throughout most of Central and North America 3
adjective clovis point of or relating to a Paleo-Indian cultural tradition of North America, especially the American Southwest, dated 10,000–9000 b.c. and characterized by a usually bifacial, fluted stone projectile point (Clovis point) used in big-game hunting. 1

before 1955

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1955-60; after Clovis, New Mexico, near where such projectile points were found

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