Disagree about the Clovis-First theory being dead

I was at a conference in Tucson back in 2019 and heard a well-known archaeologist declare the Clovis-First model was completely finished. But then a colleague showed me photos from a dig in Alaska where they found stone tools under a layer of volcanic ash dated to 13,500 years ago. That moment convinced me we need to stop writing off Clovis entirely before we have all the field data. Has anyone else seen evidence that keeps this idea alive?

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wyattmitchell1d ago

A buddy of mine works a site in Montana where they pulled a Clovis point from a layer that dated older than 13,000 years. He sent me photos of the thing and the carbon sample results, both looked legit. That convinced me to keep an open mind until more digs happen.

grayperez1d ago

Dude, I can barely find a parking spot, let alone a Clovis point older than 13,000 years