The coordinates will bring you to the foot of one of the largest and earliest Woodland period earthwork mound complexes in the Southeastern United States.
Mound A, aka the Temple Mound is 56 feet (17 m) high and measures 325 by 200 feet (61 m) at the base. Research indicates that it would have taken over two million basket loads carried by individual workers, each holding one cubic foot of earth, to build this mound. The southern half of the mound is three feet higher and was probably the temple platform. From the top of the steps, most of the Kolomoki Archaeological Area can be viewed. Approximately 1,500 - 2,000 residents lived in a village of thatched houses that were built around the large plaza in the center of the complex. It was a place for public ceremonial activities and rituals, including games.
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You will also find 3 interpretive signs that offer more indepth beliefs of everyday life here when this area was occupied by indigenous native people. To log this virtual you will need to examine the information on the signs, answer 3 questions and email those answers to me. Any bogus armchair logs will be deleted. Bonus points if you include a photo of the plaza from the top of the mound!
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Information and Questions to answer:
There is evidence that supports before some rituals, previous year's items were disposed of ceremoniously.
1.) Please answer what was being disposed of and the term in quotations used for broken.
Although small, mound B is believed to be significant for many reasons.
2.) Please answer what the post within this mound represented and the term used to describe this method
Archaeologist believed the Kolomoki area was built in 4 phases.
3.) please provide the date that archaeologist believe the area was abandoned.
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Please email me the answers to the questions above and do not include them with your log. Any spoiler answers and or photos where the answers can be obtained will be promptly deleted without warning.
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