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title: Clovis Spear Point
author: Jade Koekoe
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6210/clovis-spear-point/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Clovis Spear Point

_Authored by [Jade Koekoe](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jmkoekoe/)_

## Image File

[![Clovis Spear Point](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6210.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6210.jpg)

## Image Caption

Clovis spear point. Flint, 13,000-14,000 year old. Found in Arizona, United States of America. Clovis points were the most widespread evidence of a successful settlement in North America by fully modern humans about 14,000 years ago. This image was taken at the National Museum of Australia in the British Museums travelling exhibition A History of the World in 100 (and 1) Objects.

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## About the Author

Jade is a Librarian with an avid interest in Roman and Greek architecture and ancient Middle-Eastern cultures.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/misskokothelibrarian)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Koekoe, J. (2017, January 09). Clovis Spear Point. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6210/clovis-spear-point/>
### Chicago
Koekoe, Jade. "Clovis Spear Point." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6210/clovis-spear-point/>.
### MLA
Koekoe, Jade. "Clovis Spear Point." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jan 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6210/clovis-spear-point/>.

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