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Name Details:
Named By:
Named For: Hollenberg Pony Express Site
Date Identified:
Type Site:
Hollenberg
(Collector Type)
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
9,000 - 7,500 B.P.
Early Archaic
Early Holocene
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large lanceolate stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is long and narrow and has an excurvate shape with the tip curving in, becoming almost parallel on the edges, and
curving back in towards the shoulders. The shoulders are horizontal. The stem ranged from straight to slightly contracting with a straight to slightly convex base. Basal and hafting region
grinding is present. The flaking pattern may vary from horizontal, oblique, or random.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 55 to
120 mm, Stem Length - 13 to 23 mm, Blade Width - 14 to 26
mm, Stem Width -8 to 14 mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is most commonly associated with the Flint Hills of Kansas and into the Osage Cuestas. This point may be found into central and eastern Nebraska.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
Only collectors sources were able to be found regarding this point. The Smithsonian Museum does have points labeled Hollenberg points in it's catalog, however, they are associated
with Besant, Pelican Lake, and Duncan points which is not consistent with this point. This point was probably named for the Hollenberg Pony Express site in Kansas. This site is a middle to late Archaic
site which is associated with the Munker's Creek phase and Munker's Creek Projectile Points were found at this site.
Collectors sources have claimed that this is a variation of the Eden type point and that the points must have early flaking patterns in order to be considered this type.
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Collector Type
See Additional Comments
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Age Details:
This point appears to be a collector's type point and do data regarding point age was found. Unable to
determine how dates were assigned.
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
23, 30
Hollenberg Projectile Point, Hollenberg Arrowhead
