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<< Other Photo Pages >> Winterville - Artificial Mound in United States in The South

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Pre-ColumbianSite Name: Winterville Alternative Name: Winterville Mounds State Historic Park
Country: United States
NOTE: This site is 18.857 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: The South Type: Artificial Mound
Nearest Town: Greenville, MS
Latitude: 33.486100N  Longitude: 91.06317W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Winterville
Winterville submitted by Flickr : Mound A Image copyright: JuralMS, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Artificial Mound Complex in Washington, County, Mississippi. A series of flat-topped rectangular platform and burial mounds around a 43 acre plaza and the largest, 55 foot high mound, Mound A. This Mississippian era site appears to have been built from 1200-1250AD.

All but the largest mounds were reduced by ploughing in the past. Excavations in the late 1960's found little signs of notable settlement area among or around the mounds, so this site is assumed to have been ceremonial in nature (unlike Angel, Cahokia, or Moundville).

There is a museum on site at this Mississippi State Park. The area is also designated as a National Historic Landmark.

Normal hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Winterville submitted by AKFisher : Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016). Reconstruction of the Winterville site from the mound encyclopedia. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Winterville submitted by brookontheroad : The Mounds' visitor leaflet p1 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Winterville submitted by brookontheroad : The Mounds' visitor leaflet p2 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Dugout logboat canoe Image copyright: JuralMS, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Stone Axes and more in the museum at Winterville Mounds State Historic Park, Washington County. Mississippian era site ~ 1200 - 1250AD Photo Credit: JuralMS (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Museum Exhibits Image copyright: JuralMS, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Projectile points in the Museum Image copyright: JuralMS, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Winterville Mounds Museum There are no extensive village remains, indicating that the site was occupied mainly during ceremonies. It is likely that only members of the social elite, such as chiefs, priests, and their retainers, were permanent residents of the site. Of the 23 mounds originally present, four were destroyed and several others reduced to remnants by agriculture and excessive grazing p...

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Mound A Stairs Image copyright: JuralMS, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Mound B Image copyright: JuralMS, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Mound D Image copyright: JuralMS, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Mound F Image copyright: JuralMS, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Mound G Image copyright: JuralMS, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Mound K Image copyright: JuralMS, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Mound B Image copyright: JuralMS, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Mound C Image copyright: JuralMS, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Mound L Image copyright: JuralMS, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Mound A Image copyright: JuralMS, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, relic collectors occasionally visited the site, although few artifacts were discovered. The National Park Service and Harvard University's Lower Mississippi Survey conducted the first modern archaeological studies at Winterville in the 1940s. Image copyright: jwinfred (Jimmy Smith), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their A...

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Most of the mounds at the Winterville site were constructed during the Mississippian period, between 1200 and 1250 A.D. This intensive time of mound building reflects contact between local Indians of the Coles Creek culture and influences emanating from the great Cahokia site in Illinois, the largest mound center in the United States. Image copyright: jwinfred (Jimmy Smith), hosted on Flickr and...

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : A great fire during the late 1300s consumed the original building on the Temple Mound at Winterville. According to archaeological evidence, the cause of the fire remains a mystery. The site continued to be used afterwards, but no more mounds were built or maintained. Even though the site continued to be occupied after the fire, the general population declined at Winterville while increasing at set...

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Winterville Mounds Museum Winterville museum exhibits a large collection of archeological artifacts.. Image copyright: jwinfred (Jimmy Smith), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : The Winterville museum exhibits a large collection of archeological artifacts. Image copyright: jwinfred (Jimmy Smith), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Winterville submitted by Flickr : Lower Mississippi Survey archaeologist Jeffrey P. Brain directed extensive excavations at Winterville in 1967. His final report, Winterville: Late Prehistoric Culture Contact in the Lower Mississippi Valley, was published in 1989 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Image copyright: jwinfred (Jimmy Smith), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Re: Winterville site complex by Andy B on Friday, 01 November 2019
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The Winterville site complex consists of flat-topped, rectangular ceremonial mounds of various sizes. The mounds are arranged around a 43-acre plaza, at the center of which is the 55-foot-high Mound A, the largest at the site. There are no extensive village remains, indicating that the site was occupied mainly during ceremonies. It is likely that only members of the social elite, such as chiefs, priests, and their retainers, were permanent residents of the site. Of the 23 mounds originally present, four were destroyed and several others reduced to remnants by agriculture and excessive grazing prior to the site's acquisition as a state park. Nevertheless, this mound group remains one of the largest and best-preserved in the southeastern United States. In recognition of its outstanding significance, the Winterville site has been designated a National Historic Landmark.

Most of the mounds at the Winterville site were constructed during the Mississippian period, between 1200 and 1250 A.D. This intensive time of mound building reflects contact between local Indians of the Coles Creek culture and influences emanating from the great Cahokia site in Illinois, the largest mound center in the United States. Archeological excavations were conducted at Winterville in 1967-1968. The finds included structural remains, burials, and many ceramic and stone artifacts. From this evidence, the history of the site was reconstructed. The Winterville museum exhibits a large collection of archeological artifacts, including decorated pottery vessels, stone tools, and ornaments from Winterville and other regional sites.

Winterville Site is located on State Hwy 1, about six miles north of Greenville, Mississippi. The museum is open Monday-Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday 1:30pm to 5:00pm. The mounds are open every day, dawn to dusk. Call 662-334-4684 or email the mounds directly for further information.
Source: https://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/mounds/win.htm
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Upcoming Calendar of Winterville Mounds for October 2015 by Andy B on Thursday, 03 September 2015
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Mock Dig at Winterville Mounds
Saturday, October 3, 1–3 p.m. at Winterville Mounds. Young and old are invited to participate in a mock excavation at the mounds to learn about archaeological techniques. No experience necessary and tools are provided. Staff archaeologist Mark Dingeldein will demonstrate the scientific methods involved in a controlled excavation. To register or for more information call 601-334-4684 or email info@wintervillemounds.com.

Artifact Identification
Saturday, October 10, 1–4 p.m. at Winterville Mounds. Winterville Mounds archaeologist Mark Dingeldein and other MDAH archaeologists will be on hand to determine the age, origin, and function of artifacts. The public is encouraged to bring their private artifact collections for identification For more information call 662-334-4684 or email info@wintervillemounds.com.

Native American Days 2015
Wednesday–Friday, October 28–30, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at Winterville Mounds. Native American Days 2015 will feature Native American arts and crafts, storytelling, games, food, dancing, singing, primitive weapons and children’s activities. At the festival, meet Native American members of the Chickasaw of Oklahoma, Southern Pine Singers-Choctaw, Native American Cultural Exchange and Houma Nations. Representatives from the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science and the Southern Traditional Archery Association will also be present. This year will include the first ever night-time event, a “NA Days Bonfire.” Admission is free, but donations are accepted. For more information call 662-334-4684 or email info@wintervillemounds.com.

Native American Days Bonfire
Thursday, October 29, 6 p.m. at Winterville Mounds. As part of Native American Days 2015, pan-tribal participants will do storytelling, dancing, chanting and drumming around the campfire. Food vendors will be open serving Indian tacos, buffalo burgers, buffalo sausages, corn, hot tamales, fish and much more. Admission is free. For more information call 662-334-4684 or email info@wintervillemounds.com.

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