Some 3,500 years ago, hunter-gatherers began building massive earthwork mounds along the Mississippi River at Poverty Point, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northeast Louisiana. "Conservatively, they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New discoveries by a ULM researcher at Poverty Point World Heritage Site are helping bring a deeper understanding about "the first ...

Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: Poverty Point is an archaeological site north of New Orleans that experts believe was a major trading hub sometime between 1700 B.C.E. and 1100 B.C.E ...

Hunter-gatherers at Poverty Point may have built its massive earthworks not under the command of chiefs, but as part of a vast, temporary gathering of egalitarian communities seeking spiritual harmony ...

The name may not sound inviting, but Poverty Point State RV Park at the Louisiana State Park and Reservoir in Delhi is one of the most beautiful we have ever seen. The name comes from the abandoned ...

Mound A at Poverty Point World Heritage Site is the largest mound at the site. Located just west of the enclosure of ridges, mound A, which stands more than 70-feet high and measures 640-feet along ...

WASHINGTON —Louisiana’s Poverty Point State Historic Site and its ancient mounds in West Carroll Parish are officially vying for a spot on the World Heritage List that includes such famous sites as ...

When it comes to experts on the ancient cultures that once inhabited Louisiana, Diana Greenlee vies for the top of the list. She is the University of Monroe's station archaeologist at the Poverty ...