Jaketown site
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The Jaketown site is an important archaeological complex in Mississippi featuring earthen mounds and artifacts that illuminate the development and regional interactions of the Plaquemine culture and its predecessors.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mississippian culture archaeological site
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archaeological site ⓘ prehistoric mound site ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Mississippian culture
NERFINISHED
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Plaquemine culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodland period cultures ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture | Plaquemine culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
cultural interaction in Lower Mississippi Valley
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development of complex societies in the region ⓘ regional trade networks ⓘ |
| hasArtifactType |
ceramic vessels
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pottery ⓘ stone tools ⓘ trade goods ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
ceramic sequence development
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long-term occupation ⓘ social and political complexity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
artifact deposits
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earthen mounds ⓘ village area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Humphreys County, Mississippi
NERFINISHED
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Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Lower Mississippi Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Belzoni, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Mississippian period
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Plaquemine period ⓘ Woodland period ⓘ |
| researchField |
Mississippian archaeology
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North American archaeology ⓘ archaeology ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for regional interactions among prehistoric cultures
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illuminates development of Plaquemine culture ⓘ important archaeological complex in the Lower Mississippi Valley ⓘ |
| studies |
Plaquemine culture development
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interaction between Plaquemine culture and predecessors ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | alluvial plain of the Mississippi Delta ⓘ |
| timeDepth | prehistoric ⓘ |
| typeOfMound |
earthen embankments
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platform mounds ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial activities
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regional exchange activities ⓘ residential activities ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.