Murray Springs Clovis Site

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/murray-springs-clovis-site

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the chronological placement?Approximately 11,000 years before present (BP)
2. What is the key archaeological features?Multiple megafauna kill and processing locations, extensive lithic manufacturing areas
3. How old is the Murray Springs Clovis Site?It dates back about 11,000 years before now.
4. What kind of animals did the Clovis people hunt at Murray Springs?They hunted giant animals that are now extinct, like big herbivores that lived in the Pleistocene.

Lithic Technology: The study and production of stone tools, a primary indicator of technological development in prehistoric cultures.
Chaîne Opératoire: The sequence of actions and cognitive processes involved in the manufacture and use of stone tools.
Paleo-ecology: The study of ancient environments and the interactions between organisms and their ecosystems in the past.
Riparian Zone: A vegetated area along a river or stream, typically rich in biodiversity and important for wildlife.