Location | Marksville, Louisiana, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, USA |
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Region | Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana |
Coordinates | 31°7′29″N 92°2′52″W / 31.12472°N 92.04778°W |
History | |
Cultures | Marksville culture, Avoyel and Natchez peoples |
Site notes | |
Management | Municipal |
Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site | |
NRHP reference No. | 66000372 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHL | July 19, 1964[2] |
Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site, also known as the Marksville site, (16 AV 1) is a Marksville culture archaeological site located 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Marksville in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. The site features numerous earthworks built by the prehistoric indigenous peoples of southeastern North America.