Clovis culture

/ˈkloʊvəs ˌkʌltʃər/
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Definitions of Clovis culture
  1. noun
    the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by sharp fluted projectile points made of obsidian or chalcedony
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    Paleo-American culture, Paleo-Amerind culture, Paleo-Indian culture
    the prehistoric culture of the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America
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