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Poverty Point has long been known for its rich cultural heritage. Years of conservation, preservation, archaeological research, and interpretive development resulted in the 2014 designation of the Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point as a UNESCO…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22UD_the-poverty-point-landscape_Pioneer-LA.html
Earthen mounds had been built before, during the Middle
Archaic period. Single ridges had, too. But, the six nested
ridges at Poverty Point are unique in both their formation
and their scale. The diameter of the outermost ridge, from
north to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22UC_the-natural-and-cultural-environment_Pioneer-LA.html
Poverty Point is situated on Macon Ridge, an elevated landform
on the western edge of the Mississippi River floodplain. Being
located on Macon Ridge means that the site was safe from seasonal
floods. It remained high and dry even during the Mis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22UB_poverty-point-artifacts_Pioneer-LA.html
The artifacts found at Poverty Point and related sites are incredibly diverse and sophisticated. The majority of objects are of stone or fired earth (ceramic). This is because the acidic soils at the site do not preserve bone or wood, so very few …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22UA_after-poverty-point_Pioneer-LA.html
It is unknown why the people of Poverty Point left this location and why it was not intensively utilized again for 1,800 years. After the Late Archaic period, American Indian use of the site was apparently intermittent, based on the sparse number …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22TQ_peopling-of-the-americas_Pioneer-LA.html
The people of Poverty Point were the ancestors of modern American Indians.
But, people lived in North America long before Poverty Point. How and when
did the first American Indians arrive on the continent?
For many years, archaeologists thoug…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22TP_before-poverty-point_Pioneer-LA.html
Clovis and other spear point types typical of the Paleoindian period are found at Poverty Point and at other sites on Macon Ridge. They are scattered, as if the people were highly mobile, only stopping briefly as they moved across the landscape. O…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22TO_this-is-poverty-point_Pioneer-LA.html
The Poverty Point earthwork complex is a
monumental achievement worthy of celebration.
It was built and occupied from about 1700 BC to
1100 BC. This site is often considered to be the
"New York City" of its day because it appears to
have been…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22H4_southwest-ridges_Pioneer-LA.html
The Southwest ridges have been greatly reduced in size because of extensive farming activities and natural erosion. They average about 2 feet in height today but may have been as much as 5 feet high when they were built by the Poverty Point people…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22H3_mound-b_Pioneer-LA.html
Mound B is the oldest mound at Poverty Point. Radiocarbon dating of charcoal
from the mound indicates that its construction began about 1600 B.C.
Mound B today is about 20 feet in height and it is 180 feet in diameter at its base
Originally,…