Winterville site
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The Winterville Site is a major archaeological site in unincorporated Washington County, Mississippi, north of Greenville and along the river. It consists of major earthwork monuments, including more
Artist's conception of the Winterville Site
Mound A, the largest mound at the site
An assortment of pottery found at the site, on display at the site museum.
Mississippian culture pottery is the ceramic tradition of the Mississippian culture found as artifacts in archaeological sites in the American Midwest and Southeast. It is often characterized by the a
Winterville site
…at the Winterville Site are of the kinds known as Addis Plain var. Addis, Addis Plain var. Greenville and Addis Plain var. Holly Bluff. Some of the Mississippian culture pottery found at Winterville is believed to have been imported from other Mississippian societies (possibly from Cahokia or Cahokian-influenced peoples…
A human head effigy pot from the Nodena site
A diorama of a Mississippian culture potter from the Angel Mounds site museum
A Quadrula intermedia, a species of freshwater mussel, endemic to the US
A potter smooths the inside of a vessel