Sims site
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The Sims site is an important archaeological mound complex in Louisiana associated with the Plaquemine culture, notable for its ceremonial and residential earthworks.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
mound complex ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance | important Plaquemine culture mound complex ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | ancestral Indigenous peoples of the Lower Mississippi Valley ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mississippi River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture | Plaquemine culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | riverine setting ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
residential center ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalComponent |
earthen mounds
ⓘ
plaza area ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ceremonial earthworks
ⓘ
residential earthworks ⓘ |
| heritageType | prehistoric Native American site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Louisiana ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | state of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
Plaquemine ceramics
ⓘ
faunal remains ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| researchField |
North American archaeology
ⓘ
archaeology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Prehistoric period
ⓘ
Mississippian-era regional context ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial activities
ⓘ
residential occupation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.