a term most frequently applied to early projectile point "cultures" of North America (e.g. Clovis, Folsom, Cody, etc.).
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            the earliest known prehistoric inhabitants of North America
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            stage: In Alabama, the first recognized cultural period in the region, usually marked by the appearance of projectile points such as Clovis or Dalton. Paleoindians are characterized as nomadic hunters of megafauna.