Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site

Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site
16 AV 1
Artists conception of the site layout.
Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site is located in Louisiana
Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site
Location in Louisiana today
LocationMarksville, LouisianaAvoyelles Parish, Louisiana USA
RegionAvoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Coordinates31°7′29″N 92°2′52″W / 31.12472°N 92.04778°W / 31.12472; -92.04778
History
CulturesMarksville culture, Avoyel and Natchez peoples
Site notes
ManagementMunicipal
Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site
NRHP reference No.66000372
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHLJuly 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.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on May 2, 2005. Retrieved January 4, 2008.