Holcombe Site, Archaeological site in Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States.
The Holcombe Site extends across one acre of land near the intersection of Metropolitan Parkway and Dodge Park Road in Sterling Heights.
Amateur archaeologists Jerome DeVisscher and Edward J. Wahla discovered the settlement in 1961, leading to its recognition as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1970.
The excavation revealed distinct small fluted arrowheads, now known as Holcombe points, which demonstrate early Native American hunting techniques and tool manufacturing.
Researchers and visitors can access the site at coordinates 42°34'7"N 83°0'34"W, where archaeological programs and educational activities regularly take place.
The location contains evidence of an 11,000-year-old Paleo-Indian settlement that hunted Barren-ground Caribou in what was once a tundra environment.
Location: Michigan
GPS coordinates: 42.56861,-83.00944
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:10
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