Lepsius Mound Outlier — Mississippi Valley (Cahokia)
Lepsius Mound Outlier Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Medieval·🇺🇸 Mississippi Valley, United States
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About Lepsius Mound Outlier — Mississippi Valley (Cahokia)
Lepsius Mound Outlier in Mississippi Valley, United States is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Medieval culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Medieval site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) megalithic traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Lepsius Mound Outlier
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
38.1941° N · 91.0465° W · 288 m · 3 mapped features
Lepsius Mound Outlier — Principal Feature
structurePrimary megalithic feature at Lepsius Mound Outlier
38.1949° N · 91.0457° WLepsius Mound Outlier — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Lepsius Mound Outlier
38.1934° N · 91.0471° WLepsius Mound Outlier — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Lepsius Mound Outlier
38.1952° N · 91.0475° W