Paleo-Indian

American  

[pey-lee-oh-in-dee-uhn, pal-ee‑] / ˌpeɪ li oʊˈɪn di ən, ˌpæl i‑ /

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.

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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

In the last few years, I’ve been studying Native American culture, in particular the Paleo-Indian period at the close of the Ice Age. 

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2015

The collection contains Paleo-Indian artifacts from Wake, Harnett and Franklin counties.

From Washington Times • Apr. 25, 2015

This gave a final sample of 57 megafauna dates from 47 different sites and 25 Paleo-Indian dates from 22 sites.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2014

Carolina dogs, then, could be camp followers that wandered off from their Paleo-Indian masters and took up residence in swampy areas where they can easily hide out from their own natural predators.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2013

Store Owner Holmes recently found a Paleo-Indian double-fluted pentagonal flint point dating from 9000 B.C.

From Time Magazine Archive