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Poverty Point in N.E. Louisiana was built by a culture between 1700 & 1100 BCE. The site predates the pyramids of Mesoamerica by centuries.
The six concentric C-shaped ridges & large mounds cover over 400 acres. Poverty Point is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with free entry.
June 20, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Those who stand on the main mound and look out across the extraordinary earthwork landscape describe it as one of the most significant and most underappreciated ancient monuments in the American South.
June 20, 2026 at 3:28 PM