Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park, Madison County, Tennessee, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park | Property (Historical) |
| Madison County | County |
| Tennessee | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 29' 48'' North , 88° 40' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Property (Historical) - last checked 2020
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The Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park is a site constructed by the indigenous people of the United States during the period 0-499 AD. They were part of the greater Hopewellian Culture that flourished between 200 BC and 500 AD. The Hopewellian Culture was composed of many interacting groups that inhabited the eastern United States from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and west of the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River. They were collectors of rocks and minerals and used them extensively in their daily lives and in their ceremonies. They were miners, traders and skilled artisans. The artifacts that they left behind pointed to many Pre-Columbian locations of minerals that became some of the great mines of today.
The Pinson Mounds were constructed on a low plateau above the wetlands that surround the South Fork of the Forked Deer River. The soils were deposited during the Tertiary period and include high quality clay.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
- Shawnee DomainDomain
USA
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Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park, Madison County, Tennessee, USA