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Plaquemine culture
Archaeological culture in the lower Mississippi River Valley, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Plaquemine culture was an archaeological culture (circa 1200 to 1700 CE) centered on the Lower Mississippi River valley.[1] It had a deep history in the area stretching back through the earlier Coles Creek (700-1200 CE) and Troyville cultures (400-700 CE)[2] to the Marksville culture (100 BCE to 400 CE).[3] The Natchez and related Taensa peoples were their historic period descendants.[4] The type site for the culture is the Medora site in Louisiana; while other examples include the Anna, Emerald, Holly Bluff, and Winterville sites in Mississippi.[5]
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Alternative names | Plaquemine Mississippian |
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Geographical range | Lower Mississippi Valley Gulf Coast |
Period | Mississippian |
Dates | c. 1200 CE — c. 1700 CE |
Type site | Medora site |
Major sites | Anna, Atchafalaya Basin, Emerald, Grand Village, Holly Bluff, Mazique, Sims, Winterville |
Preceded by | Coles Creek culture |
Followed by | Mississippian, Protohistoric Natchez and Taensa peoples, |
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