Paleo-Indian culture

/ˌɪndiən ˌkʌltʃər/
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Definitions of Paleo-Indian culture
  1. noun
    the prehistoric culture of the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America
    synonyms: Paleo-American culture, Paleo-Amerind culture
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    types:
    Clovis culture
    the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by sharp fluted projectile points made of obsidian or chalcedony
    Folsom culture
    the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by a thin finely made flint projectile point having the shape of a leaf
    type of:
    civilisation, civilization, culture
    a particular society at a particular time and place
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