Parkin site

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Parkin site is a significant Mississippian archaeological complex in northeastern Arkansas, believed to represent a large fortified village and possible capital of a regional chiefdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mississippian culture site
archaeological site
prehistoric Native American village
associatedWith regional chiefdom organization
culture Mississippian culture
designatedAs National Historic Landmark
excavatedBy archaeologists from the Arkansas Archeological Survey
various university research teams
hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf agricultural practices
craft production
defensive works
domestic structures
mound construction
hasFeature fortification ditch
palisade
platform mound
plaza
village area
hasUse archaeological research
heritage tourism
public interpretation of Mississippian culture
interpretedAs large fortified village
possible capital of a regional chiefdom
locatedIn Cross County, Arkansas
United States of America
surface form: United States

northeastern Arkansas
managedBy Arkansas State Parks
namedAfter nearby community of Parkin, Arkansas
partOf Mississippi River valley
surface form: Mississippi River Valley
timePeriod Mississippian culture
surface form: Mississippian period

circa 1000–1600 CE

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Mississippian culture majorSite Parkin site