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Moccasin Bluff site
41.8556° N, -86.3667° E
About
The Moccasin Bluff site (also designated 20BE8) is an archaeological site located along the Red Bud Trail and the St. Joseph River north of Buchanan, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, and has been classified as a multi-component prehistoric site with the major component dating to the Late Woodland/Upper Mississippian period.
Historical Timeline
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Broad span of occupation
c. 8500 BCE–1600s AD
Early camps established
c. 6300 BCE
Regional trade contact
c. AD 500
Villages and farming established
AD 1100–1400
University of Michigan excavation
1948
National Register listing
1977
Michigan State University wetland excavation
2002
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Storage Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Food Production and Processing Features
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