Mitchell Site

Mitchell Site
Nearest city: Mitchell, South Dakota
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 66000712[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[2]
Designated NHL: July 19, 1964[1]

The Mitchell Site is an archaeological site in Davison County, South Dakota, near Mitchell, South Dakota. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.[1][3]

At the time of the designation in 1964, it was stated:

Mitchell Site is the only reliably dated site (c. 1000) pertaining to the Lower James River Phase (Initial Variant) of the migration of late Woodland-Mississippian culture to the Middle Missouri Valley. It is distinctive for its evidence relating mortuary practices to other intra-site practices. [1]

The site contains what was once a village made of lodges surrounded by palisades.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mitchell Site". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=534&ResourceType=Site. Retrieved 2008-06-22. 
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-06-22. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  3. ^ Note: A National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination document should be available upon request from the National Park Service for this site, but it appears not to be available on-line from the NPS Focus search site.
  4. ^ http://www.mitchellindianvillage.org/archeology/index.php?id=21

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