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Brown Site

Time Periods

Paleolithic

Paleolithic

Mesolithic

Mesolithic

Neolithic

Neolithic

Chalcolithic

Chalcolithic

Bronze Age

Bronze Age

Iron Age

Iron Age

Classical Period

Classical Period

Post-Classical Period

Post-Classical Period

Early Modern Period

Early Modern Period

Industrial Period

Industrial Period

Contemporary Period

Contemporary Period

About

The Brown Site, designated 20GR21, is an archaeological site located along the Pine River near Tyler Road, south of Alma College. It is situated on a sandy point near a small creek. The site was discovered in 1976 as part of a survey of the Pine River watershed by researchers from Alma College, and excavations were conducted in 1977 and 1979. It is the site of a late Woodland period village dating to about AD 1000, covering 0.8 acres (0.32 ha). The Brown Site and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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