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  2. Moundville Archaeological Site - Wikipedia

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    The name of the park was changed to Mound State Monument and was opened to the public in 1939. During a 1980 break-in at the Erskine Ramsay Archaeological Repository at Moundville, 264 pottery vessels, one fifth of the vessel collection curated by the Alabama Museum of Natural History, were stolen. The highest-quality specimens were taken.

  3. Moundville Archaeological Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Jones Archaeological Museum located in the park was opened on May 16, 1939, and was initially known as the "Mound State Monument." The museum was originally designed with two wings dedicated to burials which was closed in 1989 and a central section with exhibits displaying artifacts recovered from the site.

  4. Moundville, Alabama - Wikipedia

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    The Moundville Archaeological Park is a National Historic Landmark. The 320-acre (1.3 km 2) park contains 26 prehistoric, Mississippian culture-era Native American earthwork mounds, burial sites and artifacts. [13] The largest mounds are located near the Black Warrior River. Mounds become smaller as one goes farther from the river.

  5. List of prehistoric sites in Colorado - Wikipedia

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    Also a National Significant Archaeological Site. 4: Carrot Men Pictograph Site (Site ID AR-05-101-98) Rio Blanco, near Rangely: Prehistoric: 500 - 1499 AD: Campsite: National, State: 1: Castle Park Archeological District (Site ID 5MF.5803) Moffat, near Dinosaur: Prehistoric: 1500 - 1000 BC AD 1000–1899: Residential: Fremont, Ute, Shoshone ...

  6. Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area - Wikipedia

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    The location of the National Heritage Area in Alabama. The Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area is a National Heritage Area encompassing Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Washington, and Wilcox counties in the Black Belt region of Alabama.

  7. Moundville - Wikipedia

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    Moundville is the name of several places in the United States: Moundville, Alabama Moundville Archaeological Site , a prehistoric chiefdom center near Tuscaloosa, Alabama

  8. List of National Historic Landmarks in Alabama - Wikipedia

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    The National Park Service determines which properties meet NHL criteria and makes nomination recommendations after an owner notification process. [4] The Secretary of the Interior reviews nominations and, based on a set of predetermined criteria, makes a decision on NHL designation or a determination of eligibility for designation. [ 5 ]

  9. Russell Cave National Monument - Wikipedia

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    Russell Cave National Monument is a U.S. national monument in northeastern Alabama, United States, close to the city of Bridgeport.The monument was established on May 11, 1961, when 310 acres (1.3 km 2) of land were donated by the National Geographic Society to the American people.