Folsom Point

josh stout · 27th August 2014, 02:02 PM

There has been some recent discussion of stone tools and weapons from the Americas so I thought it might be fun to post this. I inherited it from my grandfather who bought it in 1974, so I think it is legitimate. Also, the light area at the tip is slightly rough to the touch while the rest is smooth. I think the rough patch is the result of "desert varnish" over thousands of years.

the Folsom point is an interesting type from about 8,000 years ago representing the transition from the Clovis culture that wiped out most of the large mammals in only 500 years or so. Once the mammoths were gone the points were shortened for hunting bison. The Clovis points in turn resemble the European Salutrian points from much earlier. The question remains, is this form is the result of "convergent evolution" or an actual descendent from the European Cro-Magnon culture?

27th August 2014, 02:02 PM	#1
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	Folsom Point There has been some recent discussion of stone tools and weapons from the Americas so I thought it might be fun to post this. I inherited it from my grandfather who bought it in 1974, so I think it is legitimate. Also, the light area at the tip is slightly rough to the touch while the rest is smooth. I think the rough patch is the result of "desert varnish" over thousands of years. the Folsom point is an interesting type from about 8,000 years ago representing the transition from the Clovis culture that wiped out most of the large mammals in only 500 years or so. Once the mammoths were gone the points were shortened for hunting bison. The Clovis points in turn resemble the European Salutrian points from much earlier. The question remains, is this form is the result of "convergent evolution" or an actual descendent from the European Cro-Magnon culture? Attached Images