Paleo-Indian

[pey-lee-oh-in-dee-uhn, pal-ee‑]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a New World cultural stage, c22,000–6000 b.c., distinguished by fluted-point tools and cooperative hunting methods.

noun

1. a member of the North American Indian people of this cultural stage, who are believed to have migrated originally from Asia and are known to have been expert big-game hunters.

Example Sentences

There’s a Paleo-Indian site at Wakulla Springs, a Calusa site on Mound Key, a project in Cuba and even a small canvas bag of fossils that a local beachcomber brought in.

From Washington Times

Paul wanted to find a cave he had heard about that might have housed Paleo-Indians, but all we saw were swooping eagles and an osprey standing watch in her nest.

From New York Times

He said the Paleo-Indian people were hunter-gatherers and “more than likely semi-nomadic,” trailing water and game across the landscape and through the seasons.

From Washington Times

Native Americans first came to the site during the Paleo-Indian period to hunt Ice Age mammals, the Macon newspaper reported.

From Washington Times

“Before this, we really had no idea that Paleo-Indians were using salmon or fish of any kind,” said Carrin Halffman, an archaeologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and an author of the report.

From New York Times