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Poverty Point is a Late Archaic archaeological complex in northeastern Louisiana, United States, built between about 1700 and 1100 BCE by communities associated with the Poverty Point culture. The site includes six concentric semi-elliptical earthen ridges, a central plaza, and several mounds, including the large Mound A. Its scale and design provide evidence of coordinated construction, long-distance exchange, and complex social organization among pre-agricultural hunter-fisher-gatherer communities.
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Where is Poverty Point located?
Poverty Point is in northeastern Louisiana in the United States. The site lies within the landscape associated with the ancient Poverty Point culture.
When was Poverty Point built?
Its earthworks were built between about 1700 and 1100 BCE. That makes the complex part of the Late Archaic period in North American archaeology.
What is distinctive about Poverty Point's earthworks?
The complex includes six concentric semi-elliptical earthen ridges and a central plaza. The planned arrangement is one of the site's most recognizable features.
Who built Poverty Point?
The earthworks were created by communities associated with the Poverty Point culture. Archaeologists study the site as evidence of organized construction and long-distance exchange in ancient North America.
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