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Bookmark or Share- The Clovis Point and the Discovery of America’s First CultureClovis points, it seems, were an American invention—perhaps the first American invention. More than 10,000 Clovis points have been discovered, scattered in 1,500 locations throughout most of...
- Clovis Culture (article) | Khan AcademyThe first clear evidence of human activity in North America are spear heads like this. They are called Clovis points. These spear tips were used to hunt large game. The period of the Clovis people coincides with the extinction of mammoths, giant sloth, camels and giant bison in North America.
- Clovis I - World History EncyclopediaDefinition. Clovis I (or Chlodovech, 466-511/513 CE), king of the Franks, is considered the founding father of the Merovingian Dynasty, which would continue for over 200 years. Clovis became king at the age of 15, and by the time of his death 30 years later, he had become the first king to rule over all the Frankish tribes, a firm ally of the ...
- Clovis People Not First Americans, Study ShowsThe so-called Clovis people, known for their distinctive spearheads, were not the first humans to set foot in the Americas after all, a new study says. The find supports growing archaeological ...
- Clovis I - WikipediaClovis (Latin: Chlodovechus; reconstructed Frankish: *Hlodowig; c. 466 – 27 November 511) was the first king of the Franks to unite all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler, changing the form of leadership from a group of petty kings to rule by a single king and ensuring that the kingship was passed down to his heirs.
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