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Gentleman Farm site

Upper Mississippian Langford burial mound, Illinois

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The Gentleman Farm site is an archaeological site located in LaSalle County, Illinois, on the Illinois River. It is a multi-component site with the main occupation being a Langford tradition component of Upper Mississippian affiliation.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Primary occupation

A.D. 1200–1500

Salvage excavations

1940

Site report published

1967

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Storage Structures

Storage Pits
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Burial and Funerary Structures

BurialsBurial Mounds
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

Villages
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Environmental and Natural Features

Artificial Mounds
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Food Production and Processing Features

Cooking PitsRoasting PitsHearths
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Country

United States

Coordinates

41.32° N, -88.67° E