“Mound Building Culture of Mississippi Valley Region”
by
Jan Johansen
Monday, September 12, 2022
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. PDT

Jan and Tom Johansen experienced a driving tour of mound sites in the Mississippi Valley in April, 2022. In this Webinar Jan will discuss the Mound Building Culture of the Mississippi Region and highlight mounds visited in the following states: Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa. The entire mound building culture can be organized into 6 periods in North America: Archaic era, Woodland period, Coles Creek culture, Mississippian culture, Fort Ancient culture, and Plaquemine culture. She will discuss these period and associate types of mounds viewed to their period. Poverty Point in Louisiana will especially be highlighted.