Our Name

Clovis Point Intermediate School is named after some artifacts found in an archeological dig located a few miles from the school. The site, discovered in 1987 by workers laying an irrigation line in an apple orchard, contained some of the largest projectile points of their kind in North America. The 11,000-year-old site was called the “Richey-Roberts Site,” named after the owners of the property. It was originally excavated by Dr. Pete Mehrenger and later taken over by R.M. Gramly in 1990.

The points are named after one of the earliest groups of people to inhabit North America. The Clovis people were one of the first groups to settle in the southwestern United States. They were given that name by archaeologists who first discovered remnants of that culture in a site near Clovis, New Mexico. They were primarily hunters of big game such as mammoths, bison, moose, deer, and elk. Until the discovery in East Wenatchee, the Northwest was not considered a significant location for any Clovis groups. The discovery was indeed a surprise, especially because the points were so large.

Find more history on these websites:

 http://www.crystalinks.com/clovis.html


http://www.geocities.com/Athens/4903/newash2.html

http://panhandlenation.com/prehistory/disc_arc/clovis.htm

http://lithiccastinglab.com/cast-page/2002novemberwenatcheeclovis.htm

 

 

 

Dennis Gibson, Principal