Craig Mound
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Craig Mound is the largest and most prominent burial mound at the Spiro Mounds archaeological site in Oklahoma, renowned for its rich trove of Mississippian cultural artifacts.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological feature
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burial mound ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caddoan Mississippian peoples
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Spiro culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
burial chambers
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elite grave goods ⓘ ritual deposits ⓘ |
| culture | Mississippian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
burial
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ceremonial center ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveryType | archaeological excavation ⓘ |
| hasRelativeSize | largest burial mound at Spiro Mounds ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Historic Landmark (through Spiro Mounds site) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ceremonial artifacts
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copper artifacts ⓘ elaborate burial deposits ⓘ engraved shell artifacts ⓘ rich assemblage of Mississippian artifacts ⓘ stone effigies ⓘ textile and perishable remains ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Le Flore County, Oklahoma
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ⓘ
Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Spiro Mounds NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| partOf |
Spiro Mounds National Historic Landmark
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ⓘ
Spiro Mounds archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ complex of mounds at Spiro Mounds ⓘ |
| researchImportance |
key source for understanding Mississippian iconography
ⓘ
key source for understanding Mississippian long-distance trade ⓘ |
| significance |
largest mound at Spiro Mounds
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most prominent mound at Spiro Mounds ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Mississippian period
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approximately 9th to 15th centuries CE ⓘ |
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