The generally accepted date bracket for the Paleolithic Period in the north-central and south-western states is from 12,000 BC to about 8,000 BC. However recently, new finds and modern dating techniques have extended the period well back beyond 12,000 BC. The Fluted Point Traditions began with Cumberland as the progenitor starting in the Tennessee River Valley at around 16,000 BC and continuing with the development of Barns and Early Clovis ending with Folsom in the South West, and Late Clovis types in the North East. Sometime after 10,000 BC to the beginning of the Early Archaic around 7,000 BC fluted points were replaced with the lanceolate, and stemmed lanceolate types like Agate Basin, Scotts Bluff and the like. Some early Dalton points, and other “Auriculate Base Lanceolates”, may also fall into this Late Paleo-Early Archaic transitional period. In the beginning the early Paleo people were mostly big game hunters, focusing on the now extinct megafauna. After these creatures were extirpated they turned to deer, caribou, smaller game, fish, and gathering wild plant foods in season. Most of the replicas I make from these periods, and shown in the Paleo Points Category, are the later Eastern Clovis types with multiple flutes similar to those found at the Debert, Vail, and Lamb, along with some “Western Style” single channel points. The few lanceolates I make are usually of the Agate Basin, Scotts Bluff, and Allen types. I also make a lot of Daltons which I also show in this category. For more information see my books: A Master Knapper’s Guide To The Fluted Point Traditions Of North America, and A Master Knapper’s Guide To Late Paleo And Early Archaic Lanceolates, Dalton, And Some Other Contemporary Point Types.