Lake Jackson Mounds
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Lake Jackson Mounds is a major Mississippian-period archaeological site in Florida, notable for its large platform mounds and rich ceremonial artifacts linked to the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mississippian culture site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ prehistoric mound complex ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavations | conducted in 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fort Walton culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeastern Ceremonial Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Mississippian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse | recreation and education ⓘ |
| designation | Florida state park ⓘ |
| elevationType | earthen platform mounds ⓘ |
| flourished | circa 1200–1500 CE ⓘ |
| function |
political center
ⓘ
regional ceremonial center ⓘ residential center for elites ⓘ |
| governingBody | Florida Department of Environmental Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ historical interpretation ⓘ |
| hasArtifactType |
burial goods
ⓘ
ceramic vessels ⓘ copper plates ⓘ shell gorgets ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasPart |
burial mounds
ⓘ
platform mounds ⓘ plaza ⓘ village area ⓘ |
| hasTrail |
interpretive trails
ⓘ
nature trails ⓘ |
| hasView | overlooks Lake Jackson ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
ⓘ
Leon County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | Tallahassee, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | shore of Lake Jackson ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Southeastern Ceremonial Complex artifacts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
large platform mounds ⓘ rich ceremonial artifacts ⓘ |
| numberOfMounds | at least six mounds originally ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| significance |
key site for understanding Fort Walton culture
ⓘ
one of the most important Mississippian sites in Florida ⓘ |
| timePeriod | circa 1050–1500 CE ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial activities
ⓘ
elite burials ⓘ political gatherings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southeastern Ceremonial Complex