See Also: Folsom(dictionary)
Folsom complex(encyclopedia)
Folsom Prison(dictionary)
Teak(medicine)
teak(dictionary)
teak(encyclopedia)
teak(dictionary)

Folsom complex (sh) and teak (sh)


Folsom complex (sh)




Prehistoric culture of North America on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains that is known from stone tools.

It is characterized by leaf-shaped flint projectile points having a concave base with side projections and a longitudinal groove on each face. The complex was first identified at Folsom, N.M., U.S. It includes a variety of scrapers, knives, and blades and is generally dated to 8000-9000 BC. Like the earlier Clovis complex, it is considered to be part of a Paleo-Indian big-game hunting tradition.


teak (sh)




Large deciduous tree (Tectona grandis) of the verbena family, and its wood, one of the most valuable and durable timbers.

Teak has been widely used in India for more than 2,000 years; some temples contain teak beams more than 1,000 years old. The tree has a straight stem, often thickened at the base, a spreading crown, and four-sided branchlets. The rough leaves are opposite or sometimes whorled, and the branches end in many small white flowers. The unseasoned heartwood has a pleasant, strong aromatic fragrance and a beautiful golden-yellow colour, which on seasoning darkens into brown, mottled with darker streaks. Resistant to the effects of water, teakwood is used for shipbuilding, fine furniture, door and window frames, wharves, bridges, cooling-tower louvers, flooring, and paneling. Its desirability has led to severe overcutting in tropical forests.