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title: Clovis Spear Points
author: Emma Groeneveld
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7842/clovis-spear-points/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Clovis Spear Points
_Authored by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7842.jpg)
## Image Caption
Stone spear points belonging to the Clovis industry which is associated with early modern humans ([Homo sapiens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Homo_Sapiens/)) in North America between roughly 13,500-13,000 years ago. The so-called 'Clovis point' has a distinctively fluted shape (the thin groove at the base of the points) which appears to have made it stronger. These points reside at the Field Museum in Chicago but were on loan at the Australian Museum in Sydney in December 2017 when this picture was taken.
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## Bibliography
- [Archaeologist explains innovation of 'fluting' ancient stone weaponry](https://phys.org/news/2017-04-archaeologist-fluting-ancient-stone-weaponry.html "Archaeologist explains innovation of 'fluting' ancient stone weaponry"), accessed 19 Mar 2020.
## About the Author
Emma Groeneveld studied History & Ancient History, focusing on topics such as Herodotus and the juicy politics of ancient courts. Since the conclusion of her studies in 2015, she has been spending more and more time on her obsession with prehi
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## Cite This Work
### APA
Groeneveld, E. (2018, January 09). Clovis Spear Points. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Groeneveld, Emma. "Clovis Spear Points." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2018. .
### MLA
Groeneveld, Emma. "Clovis Spear Points." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jan 2018, .
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