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By William J. Toman, October 19, 2010
Aztalan Marker
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1 Wisconsin, Jefferson County, Lake Mills — 11 — Aztalan
Indian people lived at Aztalan between AD 900 and 1200. The village encompassed 20 acres and was well-planned. The inhabitants planted corn, beans and squash, hunted wild game, fished and collected native plants for food. An elite group of . . . Map (db m37429) HM
2 South Carolina, Beaufort County, Parris Island — The First Inhabitants
Parris Island Pre-History The first inhabitants of Parris Island were American Indians. From about 6,000 BC to 500 AD, these stone age people traveled throughout the southeast staying along the coast for only part of the year. Starting around . . . Map (db m21449) HM
3 Tennessee, Sevier County, Sevierville — 1C 69 — The McMahan Indian Mound
This Mississippian substructure,16 ft. high and 240 ft.in circumference, built during the Dallas phase (1200-1500), was first excavated in 1881, with artifacts being sent to the Smithsonian. Later excavations exposed nearby villages of the Woodland . . . Map (db m17194) HM
4 South Carolina, Beaufort County, Parris Island — Parris Island Indians
Native Americans on Parris Island People have been living on Parris Island for over 4,000 years. Today, the prehistoric sequence is divided into four major periods. Each is defined by the lifeways of the time. Because these people . . . Map (db m20601) HM
5 Texas, Cherokee County, Alto — 6971 — Mound Prairie Reported missing
Bulging out of the earth a few yards from this point, three prehistoric Indian mounds interrupt the prevailing flat terrain. Long overgrown with grass, the mounds and adjacent village (covering about 100 acres) constitute one of the major aboriginal . . . Map (db m219203) HM
6 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Prehistoric Native Americans / Historic Native Americans(Circa 8,000 B.C. ~1500 A.D.) / (Circa 1550 A.D.~ 1816 A.D.)
Side A This area near the mouth of Cypress Creek was inhabited by Archaic People as early as 8,000 B.C. Their main food consisted of freshwater mollusks from the river. (These mussels were the origin of the name "Muscle Shoals.") The . . . Map (db m84044) HM
7 Florida, Putnam County, Welaka — F-411 — The Mount Royal Site
Mount Royal has been a favored location for people to live for thousands of years. Archaeological sites include a Native American burial mound, earthworks, village area, and evidence of a British plantation, as well as the remains of a Spanish . . . Map (db m60469) HM
8 Mississippi, Tishomingo County, Tishomingo — Bear Creek Mound
The village site was occupied as early as 8000 B.C. by hunters who stayed only long enough to prepare their kill. From the time of Christ to 1000 A.D., migratory people of this area practiced limited agriculture. The nearby fields and streams . . . Map (db m36061) HM
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