Oxford in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Archaic
9,500 BC to 1,250 BC
— Choccolocco Park Interpretive Trail —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, November 21, 2020
1. Archaic Marker
Inscription.
Archaic. 9,500 BC to 1,250 BC. The Archaic period covers a vast expanse of time (8,250 years). Many changes occurred during the Archaic period. For example, the climate and vegetation that Early Archaic people saw was much different than the climate and vegetation that Late Archaic people experienced. The population in the Choccolocco Valley grew during this time. Although people still moved about the landscape, movement was more restricted than during the Paleoindian period and groups moved seasonally within familiar territorial limits. New technologies such as the cooking containers below were introduced.
The Archaic period covers a vast expanse of time (8,250 years).
Many changes occurred during the Archaic period. For
example, the climate and vegetation that Early Archaic people
saw was much different than the climate and vegetation that
Late Archaic people experienced. The population in the
Choccolocco Valley grew during this time. Although people
still moved about the landscape, movement was more restricted
than during the Paleoindian period and groups moved
seasonally within familiar territorial limits. New technologies
such as the cooking containers below were introduced.
Location. 33° 36.159′ N, 85° 47.601′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Alabama, in Calhoun County. Marker is on Leon Smith Parkway. Located within Choccolocco Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 954 Leon Smith Pkwy, Oxford AL 36203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Archaic Marker with reconstructed mound in background.
The mound was reconstructed on the site of an earthwork that was bulldozed in the 1950's.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, January 26, 2020
3. Entrance sign to the Chocolocco Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
