Town Creek Indian Mound
Town Creek Mound
Pee Dee Mississippian 1150–1400 CE·Pee Dee culture·🇺🇸 North Carolina, United States
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About Town Creek Indian Mound
Pee Dee Mississippian platform mound 4.6 m high with temple, plaza, palisade and mortuary, northernmost Mississippian 1150–1400 CE, reconstructed.
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Why it mattersArchaeological landmark for Pee Dee culture in North Carolina; type-site demonstrating palisaded platform-mound town and regional exchange.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and chronology of Town Creek Indian Mound within Pee Dee Mississippian 1150–1400 CE
- 02Relationship to neighboring polities
Theories
- 01Pee Dee culture ceremonial center for palisaded platform-mound town
- 02Regional capital controlling trade and tribute network
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.1150–1400 CE
- Period
- Pee Dee Mississippian 1150–1400 CE
- Culture
- Pee Dee culture
- Purpose
- Palisaded platform-mound town
- Abandoned
- c.1400 CE
- Rediscovered
- 1937–42 Coe excavations
- Excavation
- Excavated
c.1150–1400 CE
Town Creek Indian Mound construction phase
20th century
Modern excavations
On the ground
Structures & features
35.2242° N · 79.9328° W · 110 m · 2 mapped features
Town Creek Indian Mound central feature
featureMain architectural feature
35.2242° N · 79.9328° WTown Creek Indian Mound secondary sector
sectorSecondary sector
35.2252° N · 79.9318° W
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