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Projectile Point

A term used to describe various types of stone tools designed for use as weapon tips.

Cody Knife

A specialized tool with an offset or angled stem, commonly found across western North America.

San Dieguito Complex

An archaeological complex dating between 11,000-8,000 BP, indicative of high cultural diversity in Late Paleoindian times.

Central Based Wandering Strategy

A subsistence strategy used by nomadic hunter-gatherers involving a central base camp and several nearby maintenance sites.

Fluted Point Tradition

A characteristic form of stone tool used by Paleoindian cultures, noted for its fluted edges.

Debert Site

An archaeological site in Nova Scotia dating to 10,600 BP, known for its tool kit and long-term occupation evidence.

Suwannee Points

A type of Paleoindian projectile point, medium to large in size, found primarily in Florida.

Burial Customs

Practices associated with how different cultures conduct funerary rituals and treat the deceased.

Economic Diversity

The variety of subsistence strategies used by Paleoindian peoples, reflecting adaptations to different environments.

Late Paleoindian Subperiod

The archaeological period from 9,000 to 7,600 BP characterized by the replacement of fluted points by non-fluted forms.