Jaketown — Mound C West Slope (Humphreys County)
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Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE)·Hallstatt / Early Iron Age·🇺🇸 Mississippi, Humphreys County, Jaketown, United States
About
About Jaketown — Mound C West Slope (Humphreys County)
Jaketown — Mound C West Slope (Humphreys County) in Mississippi, Humphreys County, Jaketown, United States is a Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) tumulus attributed to Hallstatt / Early Iron Age. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal platform and workshop area. Dimensions mound 22 m diameter × 6 m high; ditch 2 m deep; area 3.0 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Hallstatt / Early Iron Age tumulus with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 35 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500–1200 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE)
- Culture
- Hallstatt / Early Iron Age
- Builders
- Hallstatt
- Purpose
- Elite burial and ritual mound
- Rediscovered
- 1979
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500–1200 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1084 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1948
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
33.2900° N · 90.3800° W · 35 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Jaketown — Mound C West Slope (Humphreys County) — structure with stratified deposits
33.2921° N · 90.3785° WAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Jaketown — Mound C West Slope (Humphreys County) — complex with stratified deposits
33.2878° N · 90.3817° WOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Jaketown — Mound C West Slope (Humphreys County) — outlier with stratified deposits
33.2917° N · 90.3808° W