Marksville State Historic Site
Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site
Marksville 0–400 CE·Marksville culture·🇺🇸 Louisiana, United States
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About Marksville State Historic Site
Type-site of Marksville Southern Hopewell: 530 m crescent embankment with ditch enclosing 8 conical mounds, 0–400 CE, Havana–Hopewell link.
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Why it mattersArchaeological landmark for Marksville culture in Louisiana; type-site demonstrating semicircular mortuary enclosure and regional exchange.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and chronology of Marksville State Historic Site within Marksville 0–400 CE
- 02Relationship to neighboring polities
Theories
- 01Marksville culture ceremonial center for semicircular mortuary enclosure
- 02Regional capital controlling trade and tribute network
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c.0–400 CE
- Period
- Marksville 0–400 CE
- Culture
- Marksville culture
- Purpose
- Semicircular mortuary enclosure
- Rediscovered
- 1926 Ford & Willey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c.0–400 CE
Marksville State Historic Site construction phase
20th century
Modern excavations
On the ground
Structures & features
31.1247° N · 92.0472° W · 25 m · 2 mapped features
Marksville State Historic Site central feature
featureMain architectural feature
31.1247° N · 92.0472° WMarksville State Historic Site secondary sector
sectorSecondary sector
31.1257° N · 92.0462° W
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