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Etowah Indian Mounds
34.1251° N, -84.8077° E
About
Etowah Indian Mounds (9BR1) are a 54-acre (220,000 m2) archaeological site in Bartow County, Georgia, south of Cartersville. Built and occupied in three phases, from 1000–1550 CE, the prehistoric site is located on the north shore of the Etowah River. Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site is a designated National Historic Landmark, managed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. It is considered "the most intact Mississippian culture site in the Southeast", according to Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites. Both the historic Muscogee Creek and the Cherokee peoples, who each occupied this area at varying times, hold the site to be sacred.
Historical Timeline
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Early Swift Creek occupation
c. 200 BCE–600 CE
Three archaeological phases
c. 1000–1550 CE
Mississippian occupation begins
c. 1000 CE
Peak of community power
c. 1325–1375 CE
de Soto expedition contact
1540
Professional excavations begin
20th century
Magnetometer survey and mapping
2005–2008
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Defensive Structures
Water Management Features
Public and Civic Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Agricultural and Land Use Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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