New Thoughts on Louisiana’s Poverty Point
Archaeologists have revised their understanding of the Poverty Point earthworks in northeastern Louisiana.
Previously, it was thought that the site was inhabited 3,500 years ago by a complex, hierarchical society. However, traces of long-term dwellings and burials have not been found.
“When these earthworks were being constructed, the Southeast was prone to severe weather and massive floods,”
according to Kidder. Researchers suggest that Poverty Point was used as a meeting place by egalitarian hunter-gatherers from the Southeast and Midwest.
Kidder explained that the inhabitants likely built the mounds, performed rituals, and left behind valuable objects as a sacrifice and spiritual offering.
Authors: Kidder, Olivia Baumgartel, and Seth Grooms.
Author's summary: New insights on Louisiana's Poverty Point earthworks challenge previous theories.
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