Related Terms • Clovis • Folsom

Definition: Paleoindian hunter-gatherers of the Great Plains of North America, found by George Frison at the Hell Gap site in state of Wyoming, US. Sites are dated at the same time as Clovis (11,200-10,400 BP).

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Paleoindian and Upper Paleolithic Archaeology
The period from about 30,000 years ago to 10,000 years ago, when humans developed new techniques of stone working, and art work appeared for the first time, is known as the Upper Paleolithic period.

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