- Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site
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Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site
Burial mound at the siteLocation: Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, USA Nearest city: Marksville, Louisiana Architect: Unknown Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 66000372 Significant dates Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[1] Designated NHL: July 19, 1964[2] Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site, (16 AV 1), also known as Marksville State Historic Site, is a Hopewell tradition earthworks archaeological site in Louisiana, one mile (1.6 km) southeast of Marksville in Avoyelles Parish.
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Description
It the type site for the Marksville culture of prehistoric indigenous peoples of southeastern North America. Centuries later the Avoyel and Natchez tribes lived there until 1700 CE.[3] Burial mounds at the site are surrounded by a horseshoe-shaped earthen embankment about 3,000 feet (910 m) long.
The Marksville Site was the first scientifically excavated site of the Marksville Culture.
Landmark and access
The archaeological site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.[2][4] The site is now also a State Commemorative Area.
The 42-acre (170,000 m2) site is maintained by the state of Louisiana and features a museum with artifacts found at the site and exhibits about the prehistoric people that lived in this Marksville culture area.[5] There are also trails to the mounds and picnic facilities.
See also
- Crooks mound
- Grand Gulf Mound
- List of Hopewell sites
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=253&ResourceType=Site. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. "Marksville Indian Museum Historical Marker". http://www.stoppingpoints.com/louisiana/Avoyelles/Indian+Museum.html.
- ^ Griffin, John W. (February 28, 1964). National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings: MarksvillePDF (168 KB). National Park Service. and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 19.PDF (32 KB)
- ^ "Louisiana Prehistory-Marksville, Troyville-Coles Creek, and Caddo". http://www.crt.state.la.us/archaeology/laprehis/marca.htm.
External links
- Marksville State Historic Site - official site
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Categories:- Marksville culture
- Native American history of Louisiana
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- Archaeology museums in Louisiana
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- Archaeological sites in Louisiana
- Native American archeology
- National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana
- Louisiana State Historic Sites
- Type sites
- Mounds in the United States
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