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At Taima-Taima, José Cruxent discovered [[El Jobo]] [[projectile point]]s, which are believed to be the earliest such artefacts in South America, going back to 16,000 BP. This was a major discovery in [[Paleo-Indians|Paleoindian]] archaeology.<ref>José R. Oliver, [http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey/taima-taima-text.html Implications of Taima-taima and the Peopling of Northern South America.] bradshawfoundation.com</ref>
The bi-pointed El Jobo points were found in the valley of [[Pedregal River]], and were mostly distributed in north-western Venezuela; from the [[Gulf of Venezuela]] to the high mountains and valleys. The population using them were hunter-gatherers that seemed to remain within a certain circumscribed territory.<ref>José R. Oliver, [http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey/taima-taima-text3.html Implications of Taima-taima and the Peopling of Northern South America.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425071105/http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey/taima-taima-text3.html |date=2016-04-25 }} bradshawfoundation.com</ref><ref>Oliver, J.R., Alexander, C.S. (2003). Ocupaciones humanas del Plesitoceno terminal en el Occidente de Venezuela. Maguare, 17 83-246</ref> El Jobo points were probably used for hunting large mammals.<ref name="SilvermanIsbell2008">{{cite book|last1=Silverman|first1=Helaine|last2=Isbell|first2=William|title=Handbook of South American Archaeology|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yZr-lxQgJiAC&pg=PA433|date=2008|publisher=Springer Science|isbn=978-0-387-75228-0|page=433}}</ref>
The Joboid series of points have been grouped into four successive complexes. The earliest was ''Camare'', then ''Las Lagunas'', ''El Jobo'', and ''Las Casitas''. The Camare and Las Lagunas complexes lack stone projectile points. The Camare tool complex has been dated to 22,000-20,000 years ago. El Jobo tool complex has been dated to 16,000-9,000 years ago.<ref name="SilvermanIsbell2008"/>
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