Age and Cultural Affiliations
Folsom points are found widely across North America and are dated to the period between 9500 BC and 8000 BC. The discovery of these artifacts in the early 20th century raised questions about when the first humans arrived in North America. The prevailing idea of a time depth of about 3,000 years was clearly mistaken. In 1932, an even earlier style of projectile point was found, Clovis, dating back to 13,500 years BP. Clovis points have been found in situ in association with mammoth skeletons.
In the Great Plains area, Folsom points were replaced over time by Plano points of the various Plano cultures.
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