poverty point 1700 b.c. to 1100 b.c learn about louisiana’s past through archaeology
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Poverty Point1700 B.C. to 1100 B.C
Learn about Louisiana’s Past through Archaeology
Poverty Point
Pict
ure
by H
erb
Roe
Poverty Point at 1200 B.C.
Poverty Point people, landscape features and artifacts
Pain
ting
by M
artin
Pat
e
Poverty Point
Timeline of Events 2000 to 800 B.C.
Tutankhamunrules Egypt1324 B.C.
Poverty Point 1700-1100 B.C.
Stonehengelast phase2000 B.C.
Shang Dynastybegins in China
1760 B.C.
2000 B.C. 1800 B.C. 1600 B.C. 1400 B.C. 1200 B.C. 1000 B.C.
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First OlympicGames 776 B.C.
Corn inMexico
1200 B.C.
Poverty Point hunter-gatherers
Pain
tings
by
Mar
tin P
ate
Hunting wild game with atlatl
Fishing with cast net and weights
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Poverty Point earth mounds and ceremonies
Building earth mounds
People and ceremonies
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Pain
tings
by
Mar
tin P
ate
Cou
rtes
y of
FE
MA
and
the
Stat
e of
Lou
isia
na
LiDAR map of Poverty Point
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Modern Road
Mound A, Poverty Point
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Pho
togr
aph
©Je
nny
Elle
rbe
Mound B, Poverty Point
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Pho
togr
aph
©Je
nny
Elle
rbe
Mound C, Poverty Point
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Pho
togr
aph
©Je
nny
Elle
rbe
Mound E, Poverty Point
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Pho
togr
aph
©Je
nny
Elle
rbe
Mound F, Poverty Point
Phot
ogra
ph b
y D
iana
Gre
enle
e
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C-shaped earth ridges, Poverty Point
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C-shaped earth ridges, Poverty Point
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Pho
togr
aph
©Je
nny
Elle
rbe
Plaza, Poverty Point
Poverty Point P
hoto
grap
h ©
Jenn
y E
llerb
e
Area where postholeswere found
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Pho
togr
aph
©Je
nny
Elle
rbe
One of the circles in plaza at Poverty Point
Area where postholeswere found
Trade and Travel
Pain
ting
by M
artin
Pat
e
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Stone and ore from Poverty Point Artifact photographs ©Jenny Ellerbe
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Map
by
Dia
na G
reen
lee
“Local” CitronelleGravel
Mill CreekChert
Tallahata Quartizite
Catahoula Sandstone
Galena
Gray NorthernFlint
Steatite
Pickwick Chert
Hematite
Atlatl Weight
Hunting Technology
Photograph by Diana Greenlee
Poverty Point
Photograph ©Jenny Ellerbe
Groundstone gorgets
Poverty Point
Photograph ©Jenny Ellerbe
Groundstone plummets
Poverty Point
Photograph ©Jenny Ellerbe
Groundstone celts
Poverty Point
Photograph ©Jenny Ellerbe
Red jasper owl pendants
Poverty Point
Photograph ©Jenny Ellerbe
Red jasper beads
Poverty Point
Photograph ©Jenny Ellerbe
Stone bowl
Photograph ©Jenny Ellerbe
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Stone microliths
Photograph ©Jenny Ellerbe
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microdrills
microblades
Poverty Point Objects (PPOs)
Photographs ©Jenny Ellerbe
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Clay figures
Photograph ©Jenny Ellerbe
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What we learned from Poverty Point
Phot
ogra
ph o
f M
ound
A a
t sun
set,
©Je
nny
Elle
rbe
Poverty Point
Poverty Point named a World Heritage Site
Pov
erty
Poi
nt W
orld
Her
itag
e S
ite
Pla
que,
Oct
ober
11,
201
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Poverty Point1700 B.C. to 1100 B.C
This presentation is one in a series of modules about Louisiana archaeology. Each module has a PowerPoint presentation and associated student activities. The series is called “Learn about Louisiana’s Past through
Archaeology.”
This presentation is intended for educational use. Please use image credits where provided.
Please visit the Division of Archaeology website for additional teaching materials and educational resources at: http://www.crt.la.gov/archaeology/ (select Discover Archaeology).
Presented by:Louisiana Division of Archaeology
Office of Cultural DevelopmentDepartment of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
Office of the Lieutenant GovernorBaton Rouge, Louisiana
This project was made possible through the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of implementing the Louisiana Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for Hurricane Katrina recovery.
© Louisiana Division of Archaeology 2015