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Multi-periodSite Name: Kincaid MoundsCountry: United States
NOTE: This site is 10.299 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: Great Lakes Midwest Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Metropolis, IL Nearest Village: Unionville. IL
Latitude: 37.080722N Longitude: 88.493085W
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
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The Kincaid Mounds are the visible remainder of a Mississippian Culture town site along the Ohio River. The town was occupied 1050 - 1400 AD, generally concurrent with the building and occupation of similar towns along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, such as Cahokia and Angel Mounds.
The mounds are arrayed around a central plaza. Several are quite large and are obvious to even the casual visitor. Evidence from excavations in the 1930's and 1940's by the University of Chicago indicated wattle and daub homes and large buildings on many of the mounds. For a portion of the life of the town a large stockade fence surrounded this central portion of the town. Finds similar to artifacts found at other Mississippian town sites include a statue of a kneeling figure and ceramic bottles in the form of owls.
An earlier occupation 2000 years ago (Woodland cultural artifacts) was also found beneath the later town site.
The site may be visited during daylight hours. The location given is for an observation platform with information placards interpreting the site. Kincaid Mounds are a National Historic Landmark and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The website of the Kincaid Mounds Support Organization provides location and background information. This organization provides care-taking for the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
Note: $2000 reward for information leading to the arrest of looters digging Ancient Town and burial sites in Southern Illinois.
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