Talk:Poverty Point

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[edit] Why is it called Poverty Point?

The name derives from the Poverty Point plantation, which included the site's land in modern times. See An Overview of Poverty Point from the Louisiana state government. WAvegetarian ^(talk) (email) ^(contribs) 21:09, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

Caption of the drawing: If it is meant "Before Christ" (BC) the figures should be put in reverse order (1800 - 1350 BC). --charlandes 15:19, 9 July 2007 (UTC)