pre-Clovis
/priːˈkləʊvɪs/Archaeol.
adjective
Designating or relating to any of a number of proposed prehistoric cultures prior to Clovis culture.
- Remains believed to support the existence of this culture have been found at a number of sites, principally Meadowcroft Rockshelter in Pennsylvania and Monte Verde in Chile..
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Current Anthropology. From pre- + Clovis.