Projectile Points

Clovis

Paleoindian · Fluted lanceolate

About the Clovis

Clovis is the fluted lanceolate point of the Paleoindian period, found across North America and among the oldest widely recognised forms on the continent. The channel flake removed from each face — the flute — is what identifies it, and learning to read that scar is the point of this lesson.

Identification key
Fluted + Lanceolate + Concave Base
Period
Paleoindian
Track
Projectile Points

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