Werowocomoco
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Werowocomoco was the principal political and ceremonial center of the Powhatan chiefdom in early 17th-century Virginia, known as a major seat of power at the time of English colonization.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
former settlement ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 2006 ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationBegan | early 2000s ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
early English–Powhatan interactions
ⓘ
early years of Jamestown colonization ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
John Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pocahontas NERFINISHED ⓘ Wahunsenacawh (Chief Powhatan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture |
Algonquian-speaking peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Powhatan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | ca. 1570–1609 CE ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
ceremonial spaces
ⓘ
earthworks and ditches ⓘ elite residences ⓘ long-term Native American occupation ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark candidate (discussed) ⓘ |
| identifiedArchaeologicallyIn | 2002 ⓘ |
| languageFamilyAssociated | Eastern Algonquian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tidewater Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Gloucester County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Purtan Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the York River ⓘ |
| NRHPType | archaeological site ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| partOf | Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preContactUse | Native American village and ritual center ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | major seat of Powhatan power at time of English colonization ⓘ |
| region | Chesapeake Bay region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for understanding Powhatan political organization
ⓘ
key site for understanding early Anglo–Native relations in Chesapeake region ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
early 17th century
ⓘ
late 16th century ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| timeOfUse | ca. 1200 CE to early 1600s CE ⓘ |
| usedAsCapitalBy | Wahunsenacawh (Chief Powhatan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Powhatan chiefdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCeremonialCenterOf | Powhatan chiefdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPoliticalCenterOf | Powhatan chiefdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.