Folsom

¹ American  

[fohl-suhm] / ˈfoʊl səm /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a prehistoric North American cultural tradition extensive in the Great Plains about 11,000 years ago and typified by the use of the Folsom point.

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Folsom ² American  

[fohl-suhm] / ˈfoʊl səm /

noun

1. a town in central California.

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Etymology

Origin of Folsom

After Folsom, a village in NE New Mexico, near where remains typifying the culture were found in 1925

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Folsom

LLNL's target fabrication specialist Renee Posadas and Eric Folsom at the HED Science Center Technology Facility also contributed to the work.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Americans were buying their milk in stores now—which was why George Wood’s grandson, Grahame Wood, opened one in Folsom, Pa., in 1964.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Joven Dulay and Parks Weaver each scored 16 points for Folsom, which fell behind 57-47 with 39 seconds left after two Smith free throws.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2026

Damien 48, St. John Bosco 41: Elijah Smith scored 20 points and Eli Garner had 16 points to help the Spartans advance to Friday’s Division I championship game against Folsom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026

Figgins surmised that Folsom had been inhabited fifteen to twenty thousand years ago, which meant that Clovis must be a little before that.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann