Palaeoindian (15,000 - 9,000 B.C.)

The oldest object the Museum's collection is an obsidian projectile point found in Nahualá, in Guatemala's western highlands, which dates to around 9000 BC. This Clovis point, is characterized by fluting along one side, beginning at the base and extending approximately one third of the total length. These types of points were widely used in Central and North America. The one at the Museum is one of the few found in Guatemala.

Clovis Projectile Point Nahualá, department of Sololá c. 9,000 B.C. Only a small number of Clovis points have been found in Guatemala. Length 8.5 cm; Width 4 cm.