Clovis points date around which time?

Clovis points date around which time?

• A. 10000 BCE
• B. 8500 BCE
• C. 500 BCE
• D. 12000 BCE

Answer: (B)

Clovis points belong to the late Paleo-Indian period, dating to the end of the last Ice Age. Archaeologists date most Clovis-related artifacts to roughly 13,000 to 12,000 years ago, which places them around 12,000 BCE. That makes the 12,000 BCE option the best match of the choices, since it aligns with the established time frame when Clovis technology spread across much of North America. The other dates fall well outside this window—10,000 BCE is later than the typical Clovis context, 8,500 BCE is far after the peak Clovis usage, and 500 BCE is far beyond the prehistoric era.

Clovis points belong to the late Paleo-Indian period, dating to the end of the last Ice Age. Archaeologists date most Clovis-related artifacts to roughly 13,000 to 12,000 years ago, which places them around 12,000 BCE. That makes the 12,000 BCE option the best match of the choices, since it aligns with the established time frame when Clovis technology spread across much of North America. The other dates fall well outside this window—10,000 BCE is later than the typical Clovis context, 8,500 BCE is far after the peak Clovis usage, and 500 BCE is far beyond the prehistoric era.