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Submitted by bat400 on Saturday, 16 March 2024  Page Views: 6600

Multi-periodSite Name: Parkin Alternative Name: Casqui, Parkin site on the St. Francis River, Parkin Archeological State Park
Country: United States Region: The South Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
 Nearest Village: Parkin
Latitude: 35.277500N  Longitude: 90.5575W
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
4 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
0no data
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stonetracker visited on 1st Feb 2024 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 5 Well preserved Late Mississippian village and mound site with a nice museum. A paved trail provides good access to and interpretation of all cultural features at the site, including historic features. Appears to be fully accessible to disabled visitors.

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Parkin submitted by stonetracker : Another view of the platform mound. Note the two tiers. The top was likely the domain of the ruling chieftain, while subordinate leaders' houses were located on the lower level apron to the left. (Vote or comment on this photo)
This Mississippian era village site in Cross County is an Arkansas State Park. The site includes a platform mound close on the river. Interpretation is provided by a museum and visitor center (see photos). It is highly likely that this is the village Hernando de Soto visited in 1541 and was described by his party as "Casqui".

The site was originally 17 acres enclosed by a palisade and a ditch connected to the St. Francis River. The ditch appears to have been partially natural and was extended by the inhabitants to provide protection in addition to their stockade.

For information on operating hours see the park website.


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Parkin submitted by stonetracker : This panel depicts the source of trade goods used by the Parkin people to create weapons, tools, and artwork. Most of the materials were not native to the Delta region. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Parkin submitted by stonetracker : Some examples of Parkin phase "head" pottery (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Parkin submitted by stonetracker : Some early photos of the site (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Parkin submitted by stonetracker : Artist's conception of Parkin at its peak: 2000 people living in 400 homes. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Parkin submitted by stonetracker : Sign about the excavated habitation site.

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Parkin submitted by stonetracker : Site of a wooden post that was excavated. The post was part of a habitation that likely pre-dated the moat. This was located outside the palisade wall.

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Parkin submitted by stonetracker : Kiosk describing main paved trail through the site

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Parkin submitted by stonetracker : The visitor's center

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Parkin submitted by AKFisher : Odd effigy pottery vessel excavated from a mound a couple miles from the Parkin, Arkansas mound complex by C. B. Moore in the early 1900s. Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016). 

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Parkin submitted by AKFisher : In the early 1540s Hernando de Soto marched through the southeast. His chroniclers related that they passed through large towns and villages continually. One of the places they went to was the Parkin site in Arkansas. Along the St. Francis River and its tributaries there were mound-dominated towns spaced evenly every 1.5-2 miles. This is a map by Herb Roe [wiki] showing some of the sites close t...

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Parkin submitted by AKFisher : Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016). Page from unpublished book in progress on the Parkin, Arkansas mound complex.

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Parkin submitted by Flickr : Mound at Parkin Archeological State Park. Parkin Arkansas www.arkansasstateparks.com/parkinarcheological/ Image copyright: LordWalt Thanks for 5.9 million views, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Parkin submitted by Flickr : Museum at the Parkin Archaelogical State Park in Parkin Arkansas. They are excavating the remains of a Native American village which is believed to have been visited by Hernando De Soto in 1541. Image copyright: mdsilverhawke, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Parkin submitted by Flickr : Mound at Parkin Archeological State Park, April 20, 2010 Image copyright: exit78 (Mike Goad), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Parkin submitted by Flickr : Visitor Center Image copyright: Adventurer Dustin Holmes (Dustin Holmes), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Parkin submitted by Flickr : More pottery at Parkin Archeological State Park. Parkin Arkansas www.arkansasstateparks.com/parkinarcheological/ Image copyright: LordWalt Thanks for 5.9 million views, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Parkin submitted by Flickr : Pottery at Parkin Archeological State Park. Parkin Arkansas www.arkansasstateparks.com/parkinarcheological/ Image copyright: LordWalt Thanks for 5.9 million views, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Parkin submitted by Flickr : Parkin Archeological State Park, April 20, 2010 Image copyright: exit78 (Mike Goad), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Parkin submitted by Flickr : Reconstructed bowl at Parkin Archeological State Park. Parkin Arkansas www.arkansasstateparks.com/parkinarcheological/ Image copyright: LordWalt Thanks for 5.9 million views, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Parkin submitted by Flickr : Image copyright: jball359 (Jonathan Ball), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Re: Parkin by stonetracker on Saturday, 16 March 2024
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Comments on the one extant mound remaining:

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Re: Parkin by stonetracker on Saturday, 16 March 2024
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Subordinate mounds:

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Re: Parkin by stonetracker on Saturday, 16 March 2024
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