Paleo-indian Culture (Noun)
Meaning
The prehistoric culture of the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The discovery of Clovis points in the Americas shed light on the lives of the Paleo-Indian culture that flourished thousands of years ago.
- Researchers believe that the Paleo-Indian culture was nomadic, traveling seasonally to hunt and gather food in various regions.
- Studies of the Paleo-Indian culture suggest that they were skilled craftsmen, using stone tools and making clothing from animal hides.
- Excavations at archaeological sites have revealed that the Paleo-Indian culture was complex, with a rich spiritual and artistic life.
- The Paleo-Indian culture likely crossed into the Americas via the Bering Land Bridge during the last ice age, adapting to the new environment and evolving over time.