Clovis Spear Point
A History of the World in 100 Objects
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A history of the world in a hundred objects, from b b c radio four. The discovery at clovis is one of the most dramatic leaps forward in our understanding of america. Almost identical Clovis points have been found in clusters from alaska to mexico and florida. And what they show is that these people were able to establish small communities right across this area as the last ice age was coming to an end about 13 thousand years ago.
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