Near Pioneer in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point
World Heritage Site
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
1. Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point Marker
Monumental Earthworks of
Poverty Point
as a
World Heritage Site
thereby placing it on a select list of protected areas around the world whose exceptional resources from a common inheritance for all humanity.
As a pre-agricultural mound complex dating from 1700 B.C. to 1100 B.C., this site ranks among the world's premier archaeological properties due to its profound universal significance. It is the 22nd site in the U.S. to be inscribed on the World Heritage List.
June 22, 2014
Erected 2014 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 22, 2014.
Location. 32° 38.155′ N, 91° 24.203′ W. Marker is near Pioneer, Louisiana, in West Carroll Parish. It can be reached from Louisiana Route 577 1.2 miles Route 134. Located in front of the site museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6859 LA-577, Pioneer LA 71266, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Mississippi Delta. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Poverty Point Landscape (a few steps from this marker); This is Poverty Point (a few steps from this marker); The Natural and Cultural Environment (a few steps from this marker); Before Poverty Point (a few steps from this marker); Poverty Point Artifacts (a few steps from
this page online
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Poverty Point. (Submitted on November 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
2. Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point Marker in front of Museum.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
3. Entrance sign to the Poverty Point World Heritage Site.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
