Indian Knoll

Why it mattersWilliam Webb WPA excavation 1939–41 uncovered 1,100 burials, 67,000 artifacts, atlatl weights, bannerstones, evidence of violence and trepanation.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c.3000 – 1500 BCE

Period

Late Archaic (3000 – 1500 BCE)

Culture

Shell Mound Archaic

Builders

Archaic hunter-gatherers

Purpose

Riverine shell midden cemetery and base camp on Green River

Excavation

Excavated

1. c.3000 – 1500 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation

2. c.500 CE

   Major refurbishment / second occupation phase

• Indian Knoll — Principal Monument

  burial

  Principal Monument at Indian Knoll – burial (Late Archaic (3000 – 1500 BCE)) – William Webb WPA excavation 1939–41 uncovered 1,100 burials,

  37.2360° N · 86.9470° W

• Indian Knoll — Ancillary Complex

  midden

  Ancillary Complex at Indian Knoll – midden (Late Archaic (3000 – 1500 BCE)) – William Webb WPA excavation 1939–41 uncovered 1,100 burials,

  37.2338° N · 86.9488° W

• Indian Knoll — Outlier Feature

  mound

  Outlier Feature at Indian Knoll – mound (Late Archaic (3000 – 1500 BCE)) – William Webb WPA excavation 1939–41 uncovered 1,100 burials,

  37.2370° N · 86.9465° W