Holcombe
This content was prepared by Kimberly Proctor, Rowan class of 2021
About Holcombe Points:
Discovered in 1966 by James Fitting, Jerry DeVisscher, and Edward Wahla.
It was named after the site it was discovered at [Holcombe Beach]
It is from the Late Paleo period and is found to be between 10,500 and 10,00 years old.
It is a small oval that comes to a point at the end with a flat cross section.
This point measures around 34-70mm long and about 16-28mm wide and has the narrowest base of all the Clovis points.
This point is typically made out of whatever is available to the locals, Jasper, Bayport cherts, Upper Mercer flint, Onodaga chert, etc.
Distribution Map
Holcombe projectile points are typically located in Michigan and the Great Lakes region.
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