What was special about the Clovis point?
The Clovis Point was a versatile tool, called a projectile point by archaeologists, that helped hunters deal with large animals and the dangers of the Ice Age. It was so effective that people traded and used it all across North America, which explains why it is found in so many places.
What was the Clovis spear point used for?
Clovis points are lance-shaped, partially fluted, and used for killing mammoths and other very large game (see Clovis complex).
What are spear points made of?
Chert, obsidian, quartzite, quartz, and many other rocks and minerals were commonly used to make points in North America.
Are Clovis points Rare?
Stanford says that Clovis points are rare, but it’s not uncommon to find them on beaches. However, usually someone goes looking for them, not the other way around.
How many Clovis points have been found?
10,000 Clovis points
More than 10,000 Clovis points have been discovered, scattered in 1,500 locations throughout most of North America; Clovis points, or something similar, have turned up as far south as Venezuela. They seem to have materialized suddenly, by archaeological standards, and spread fast.
How old is Clovis?
Archaeologists’ most precise determinations at present suggest this radiocarbon age is equal to roughly 13,200 to 12,900 calendar years ago. Clovis people are considered to be the ancestors of most of the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
How old is the spear point?
The earliest spear point types found in North Carolina date to the Paleoindian period (14,000 – 8000 B.C.) and were used by hunters at the end of the last Ice Age.
Who created the spear point?
The Clovis people
The Clovis people invented the “Clovis point,” a spear-shaped weapon made of stone that researchers have found in Texas and parts of the United States and northern Mexico.
Why are Clovis so expensive?
Why are Clovis points worth so much more than ordinary arrowheads? Their value comes from their rarity. While you can find arrowheads made in recent centuries in your local woods, Clovis arrowheads are much harder to find.
What is a spear point called?
1. spear-point – the head and sharpened point of a spear. spearpoint, spearhead. pike – medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet. point – sharp end; “he stuck the point of the knife into a tree”; “he broke the point of his pencil”