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Schwerdt site

Late Woodland seasonal encampment, 15th century Michigan

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The Schwerdt site (20AE127) is located on the Kalamazoo River in Allegan County, Michigan. It is classified as a single-component Berrien phase site dating to the late prehistoric period (c.1400–1600 A.D.). The Berrien phase is associated with the late Woodland but also has some Upper Mississippian influences.

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Radiocarbon dating

c. 1445-1450 A.D.

Site identified in survey

1976

Excavations conducted

1977 and 1979

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Coordinates

42.67° N, -86.00° E