Emerald Mound
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Archaeology, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Anthropology, Anthropologists
- Curriculum: American Indian History, American Pre-Colonial History (to 1606)
- Geographical Location: Mississippi
- Date: 1300-1600
The Emerald (Selzertown) Mound site is located on Fairchild's Creek in the hardwood-covered löessial hills of southwestern Mississippi about six miles east of the Mississippi River, one mile north of Stanton Station, and nine miles northeast of Natchez. It was the last major ceremonial seat of the prehistoric Natchez Indians immediately before European contact.
The site consists of six confirmed mounds and a nearby area bearing a light scatter of pottery. The mounds sit on top of an artificially widened ridge crest. Dirt was added to the upper slopes of the ridge, forming a...
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