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Moundville site

Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.

United States of America (Europe and North America)

Date of Submission: 05/09/1990
Criteria: (iii)
Category: Cultural
Submission prepared by:
National Park Service, U.S.Dept. of the Interior, Washington D.C. 20240
Coordinates:
Alabama Lat. 33°0' N.; Long. 87°40' W
Ref.: 714

Description

Moundville Site, Alabama.This is probably the site described by De Soto in his Mississippian expedition. This site demonstrates the Mesoamerican influence on the culture of the Southeast. It is a"ceremonial" site with over twenty extant mounds and burial areas.