Ocmulgee Earth Lodge
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Ocmulgee Earth Lodge is a reconstructed prehistoric Native American council house at Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia, notable for its preserved clay floor and central fire pit that reflect the ceremonial and political life of the Mississippian culture.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
earth lodge ⓘ reconstructed building ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ocmulgee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture | Mississippian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists of the Smithsonian Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToGround | partially subterranean ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 1015 CE ⓘ |
| excavatedIn | 1930s ⓘ |
| floorMaterial | clay ⓘ |
| floorPlanShape | circular ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial structure
ⓘ
council house ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central fire pit
ⓘ
council seats arranged in a circle ⓘ entry passageway ⓘ preserved original clay floor ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveDisplays | true ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bench seating
ⓘ
central fire pit ⓘ clay floor ⓘ earthen embankment ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark (as part of Ocmulgee Mounds NHL) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bibb County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Macon, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
clay
ⓘ
earth ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Ocmulgee Mounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructedIn | 1930s ⓘ |
| reconstructionMethod | built over original clay floor ⓘ |
| roofSupport | wooden posts ⓘ |
| roofType | earth-covered roof ⓘ |
| significance | illustrates ceremonial and political life of Mississippian peoples ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Mississippian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial functions
ⓘ
council meetings ⓘ political gatherings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.