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Plaquemine culture
| Alternative names | Plaquemine Mississippian |
|---|---|
| Geographical range | Lower Mississippi Valley Gulf Coast |
| Period | Mississippian |
| Dates | c. 1200 CE — c. 1700 CE |
| Type site | Medora site |
| Major sites | Anna, Atchafalaya Basin, Emerald, Grand Village, Holly Bluff, Mazique, Sims, Winterville |
| Preceded by | Coles Creek culture |
| Followed by | Mississippian, Protohistoric Natchez and Taensa peoples, |
The Plaquemine culture was an archaeological culture (circa 1200 to 1700 CE) centered on the Lower Mississippi River valley.[1] It had a deep history in the area stretching back through the earlier Coles Creek (700-1200 CE) and Troyville cultures (400-700 CE)[2] to the Marksville culture (100 BCE to 400 CE).[3] The Natchez and related Taensa peoples were their historic period descendants.[4] The type site for the culture is the Medora site in Louisiana; while other examples include the Anna, Emerald, Holly Bluff, and Winterville sites in Mississippi.[5]
- ^ Rees, Mark A.; Livingood, Patrick C., eds. (2007). "Introduction and historical overview". Plaquemine Archaeology. University of Alabama Press. pp. 1–3.
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LP:PMwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Plaquemine Culture, A.D 1000". Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ "Mississippian and Late Prehistoric Period". Retrieved 2008-09-08.
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