Poverty Point

What was located in the center of the Poverty Point Site?

• A large mound

• A temple

• A central plaza

• A large burial ground

How long did it take the people of Poverty Point to build Mound A or Bird Mound?

• 5-10 years

• Hundreds of years

• Thousands of years

• 30-90 Days

When did people occupy the site of Poverty Point?

• 1700-1100 B.C.E.

• 100-200 A.D.

• 1100-900 B.C.E.

• 700-100 B.C.E.

What do we believe the people of Poverty Point used Mound A for?

• Economic purposes

• Religious purposes

• Trade purposes

• Burial purposes

Archaeologists have found tools and stones that come from as far away as Michigan. What does this say about the site?

• It was a trading center

• It was a religious center

• It was a cultural center

• Nothing significant

The Poverty Point Site has been designated to be

• An International Wildlife Refuge

• A United Nations World Heritage Site

• A Louisiana Cuisine Origins SIte

• A Global Heritage Site

This geographic feature allowed the Poverty Point People to trade long distances: The Appalachian Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Sub-Coastal Rift

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Mississippi River

The main economic activity of The Poverty Point People was:

• Hunting

• Trapping

• Trading

• Fishing

What evidence suggests that Mound A was used for religious purposes?

• Religious texts left behind tell us about the ceremonies held there

• Large logs have been found inside the mounds.

• Petroglyph or paintings show us that ceremonies were held there.

• The remains of firepits and post holes suggest religious ceremonies.

What protected the Poverty Point site from flooding?

• A long wall of levees.

• A large drainage ditch dug around the site.

• A natural ridge where the site is built

• A large hill between the site and the river.