Plastered Floor House Cluster South — Ohio Valley (Columbus)
Plastered Floor House Cluster South Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇺🇸 Ohio Valley, United States
About
About Plastered Floor House Cluster South — Ohio Valley (Columbus)
Plastered Floor House Cluster South in Ohio Valley, United States is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) tell attributed to Local Neolithic culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Local Neolithic site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) tell traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Plastered Floor House Cluster South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
40.7151° N · 83.5310° W · 536 m · 3 mapped features
Plastered Floor House Cluster South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary tell feature at Plastered Floor House Cluster South
40.7159° N · 83.5302° WPlastered Floor House Cluster South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Plastered Floor House Cluster South
40.7144° N · 83.5316° WPlastered Floor House Cluster South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Plastered Floor House Cluster South
40.7162° N · 83.5320° W