State Land Department Environmental Focus

A Rare Clovis Point was Recently Found

A rare Clovis Point was recently found during a routine cultural resource inspection of State Trust land. Clovis Points date between 13,000 and 10,000 years ago. In Clovis, New Mexico, in 1929, a new type of projectile point was discovered in the remains of a Pleistocene Bison (Mammoth). Since then Clovis Points have been found throughout the United States. Although rare in Arizona, two known mammoth kill sites are located in southern Arizona.

Green Valley News Story - August 22, 2009