Great Temple Mound
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The Great Temple Mound is a large prehistoric earthwork built by Mississippian peoples, serving as a ceremonial and political center within the Ocmulgee Mounds complex in present-day Georgia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Temple Mound canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mississippian culture archaeological site
ⓘ
platform mound ⓘ prehistoric earthwork ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | public (via park trails) ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationBy | Works Progress Administration archaeologists (1930s) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mississippian culture
ⓘ
surface form:
Lamar culture (regional Mississippian variant)
Ocmulgee Earth Lodge ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition |
southeastern ceremonial complex
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern Ceremonial Complex (broad cultural sphere)
|
| constructedBy |
Mississippian culture
ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippian peoples
ancestors of Muscogee (Creek) people ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | basket-loaded earth fill ⓘ |
| culture | Mississippian culture ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological and interpretive feature for visitors ⓘ |
| elevationRelative | dominant mound within Ocmulgee Mounds complex ⓘ |
| functionWithinSite | principal temple mound of Ocmulgee Mounds ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
earthen ramps or access ways (in original form)
ⓘ
flat summit suitable for large structures ⓘ multiple construction stages ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | other mounds in Ocmulgee Mounds complex ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
surface form:
National Historic Landmark (as part of Ocmulgee National Monument/NHL district)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Historical Park (within Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park)
|
| includedIn | Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park interpretive programs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bibb County
ⓘ
surface form:
Bibb County, Georgia
Georgia ⓘ Macon, Georgia, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Macon, Georgia
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| material | compacted earth ⓘ |
| nearby | downtown Macon, Georgia ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Ocmulgee River
ⓘ
surface form:
Ocmulgee River floodplain
|
| partOf |
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Ocmulgee Mounds complex
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park ⓘ
surface form:
Ocmulgee Old Fields
|
| protectionStatus | federally protected within a U.S. National Historical Park ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| shape | rectangular platform ⓘ |
| significance |
important site for Muscogee (Creek) cultural heritage
ⓘ
major ceremonial and political center of a Mississippian chiefdom ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Mississippian period
ⓘ
circa 900–1100 CE (initial construction, approximate) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial purposes
ⓘ
elite residence platform ⓘ political center ⓘ religious activities ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Temple Mound Description of subject: The Great Temple Mound is a large prehistoric earthwork built by Mississippian peoples, serving as a ceremonial and political center within the Ocmulgee Mounds complex in present-day Georgia.
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