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Younge site
43.1444° N, -83.0583° E
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The Younge site is an archeological site located in Goodland Township, Lapeer County, Michigan. It is classified as a prehistoric Late Woodland site and was designated as a Michigan State Historic Site on October 29, 1971. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1976.
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Riviere au Vase phase
c. A.D. 800–1000
Younge phase
c. A.D. 1000–1200
Springwells phase
c. A.D. 1200–1350
Wolf phase
c. A.D. 1350–1450
Preliminary excavation
1934
Major excavation by Emerson Greenman
1935
Michigan State Historic Site designation
1971-10-29
National Register of Historic Places listing
1976-10-29
Possible deep antiquity of the tradition
c. 3000 B.C.
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Food Production and Processing Features
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