The oldest securely dated Clovis points, discovered in Texas, date to approximately 13,500 years ago.
Sources
- The Clovis Point and the Discovery of America's First Culture (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.newmexico.org/blog/post/the-story-of-the-clovis-people/ (newmexico.org)
- https://www.discovermagazine.com/first-americans-gault-projectiles-point-to-earlier-presence-12690 (discovermagazine.com)
- http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/faq/ (texasbeyondhistory.net)
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