Clovis Tools In Early American History

(Tools) The origin of tools was nothing more than simple rocks that were broken down slightly. They had very little dimension to them, having no real purpose. They were used to kill and maim animals but were not as precise as more modernized societies. This is where the most difference is shown between the hominid species. It is clear to an archaeologist which tool comes from which species of people or from which time period based off physical presence of it. Was the tool banged up on other rocks or was the tool carved, crafted and sharpened to a point. These tools also took over for cutting and softening food which resulted in the reduction in the sizing of our teeth and jaw structure. (Evans, Adrian A., Danielle A. Macdonald, Claudiu L. Giusca, and …show more content…
These people dated back in the Americas between the years of 13, 500 and 12,3000 BP. These people were very mobile, covering large areas of land in migration towards America. These people later on also moved even more southbound towards South America. The Clovis people were most well known for their incredible new age stone technology, primarily being the Clovis point. This is the most notorious weapons during this time era in early American history. The first Clovis point was drawn up 14,000 years ago in the Americas where these people lived. These people really used high-quality raw materials to make a better stronger production of fluted projectile points from blanks. These tools included but weren't limited too, large bifacial produced knive end, side scraper, unifacial knives and large convex shaped blades. These became even more deadly once they were formed by breaking rock into a triangular form then being to the end of a spear. This point was then turned into a projectile when attached to a long wooden post. This, when thrown, could easily pierce through layers of skin and take down the biggest of mammals, specifically being the