Folsom points are a distinct form of chipped stone projectile points associated with the Folsom Tradition of North America. In archaeology, a projectile point is an object that was hafted and used either as knife or projectile tip or both. ... The Folsom Tradition is a name given by archaeologists to a sequence of Paleo-Indian archaeological cultures of central North America. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is the third largest continent in area and fourth in population after Asia and Africa in area and population and Europe in population. ...

The points are bifacially worked and form a symmetrical, arch-like shape with a concave base and a wide, shallow groove running up the front and back. The edges are finely worked. The groove may have served to aid hafting to a wooden spear or arrow or perhaps to improve penetration of the points' targets.

They may have developed from the earlier and larger Clovis points although no intermediate types are known. Folsom points are found widely across North America and are dated to the period between 9500 BC and 8000 BC. Clovis points are the oldest flint tools associated with the North American Clovis culture. ... (9th millennium BC – 8th millennium BC – 7th millennium BC – other millennia) Events The south area of Çatalhöyük. ...

In the Great Plains area, Folsom points were replaced by Plano points of the various Plano cultures. The Great Plains states. ...

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