Central Maine Community CollegeHIS 131 in US history, Why did the discoveries at Folsom and Clovis, New Mexico "rock the scientific community"?  

Answer:

Clovis culture gave names to distinct stones such as fauna .Clovis was more precise in predicting more occurrences evident today .This was achieved through the archeologist caring prior research on origin of several features. Many people took part in demonstration of Clovis features. They both showed evidence to their research using archeological sites. Folsom sites showed that humans were found associated to fauna a remains which is evident from the Late Pleistocene. The sites of their history were found some years after showing that their research was true.

They gave detailed information concerning their investigation the information they gave eventually was realized by other scientists who were caring out the research. Some like Clovis points which had been discovered clattered partly in America. Data they collected were confirmed by many scientist such as the rib born of large extinct animals were viewed that hunting tools. They both created data that scientists further researched to understand current happenings.

Works Cited

O'Rourke, D. H., & Raff, J. A. (2010). The human genetic history of the Americas: the final frontier. Current Biology, 20(4), R202-R207.

Hofman, J. L., Todd, L. C., & Collins, M. B. (1991). Identification of central Texas Edwards chert at the Folsom and Lindenmeier sites. Plains Anthropologist, 36(137), 297-308.