Gault, near Florence, Texas, is a major archaeological site along Buttermilk Creek with evidence of human habitation reaching back at least 20,000 years, making it one of the few places in the Americas with strong signs of occupation before Clovis culture. Its deep, extensive deposits preserve a long sequence from pre-Clovis through Late Prehistoric times. Rich access to water and Edwards chert helped sustain repeated or prolonged use. The site has yielded an exceptionally large Clovis artifact assemblage, faunal remains indicating a broad diet, a mammoth kill, incised stones, an engraved bone, and a possible early stone dwelling, making it central to understanding early life in North America.