The remains of earthen mounds built by the mysterious civilization still rise as much as 66 feet above the ground at Poverty Point, Louisiana ... these data show us native people coming to ...

Located in West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana, sits a prehistoric earthwork known as Poverty Point. The earthworks of Poverty Point consist of six C-shaped ridges that extend to the ...

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Hidden in the rural stretches of northeastern Louisiana is one of the United States’ oldest archaeological sites. Poverty Point ... of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other ...

That would date the woman back to Louisiana’s Late Archaic Period, which occurred between 2000 and 800 BC. Even more, scientists believe the woman was a decedent of the Poverty Point Culture ...

It's one of 20 sites added worldwide in an ongoing meeting. Poverty Point is the first Louisiana site to make the worldwide list, which has now grown to 1,001 locations. There are 21 other World ...

Tell us a little about yourself. I have been the University of Louisiana at Monroe’s station archaeologist at the Poverty Point site since 2006. I work with Office of State Parks staff to ...

WEST CARROLL PARISH — U.S. National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis didn't hesitate when asked about the significance of Poverty Point's inclusion as a World Heritage Site. "This changes ...

OAK GROVE, La. (AP) — A northeast Louisiana chamber of commerce says that starting next year, its spring festival will celebrate the Poverty Point World Heritage Site instead of sweet potatoes. The ...

OAK GROVE, La. - A spring festival in northeast Louisiana festival will celebrate will celebrate the Poverty Point World Heritage Site instead of sweet potatoes. *No charge for 4 weeks then billed ...