Great Temple Mound

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The Great Temple Mound is a large prehistoric earthwork built by Mississippian peoples, serving as a ceremonial and political center within the Ocmulgee Mounds complex in present-day Georgia.

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Great Temple Mound canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mississippian culture archaeological site
platform mound
prehistoric earthwork
accessibleTo public (via park trails)
archaeologicalExcavationBy Works Progress Administration archaeologists (1930s)
associatedWith Lamar culture (regional Mississippian variant)
Ocmulgee Earth Lodge
belongsToTradition Southeastern Ceremonial Complex (broad cultural sphere)
constructedBy Mississippian peoples
ancestors of Muscogee (Creek) people
constructionMethod basket-loaded earth fill
culture Mississippian culture
currentUse archaeological and interpretive feature for visitors
elevationRelative dominant mound within Ocmulgee Mounds complex
functionWithinSite principal temple mound of Ocmulgee Mounds
hasFeature earthen ramps or access ways (in original form)
flat summit suitable for large structures
multiple construction stages
hasViewOf other mounds in Ocmulgee Mounds complex
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark (as part of Ocmulgee National Monument/NHL district)
U.S. National Historical Park (within Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park)
includedIn Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park interpretive programs
locatedIn Bibb County, Georgia
linked to: Bibb County

Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
United States
managedBy National Park Service
material compacted earth
nearby downtown Macon, Georgia
overlooks Ocmulgee River floodplain
linked to: Ocmulgee River
partOf Ocmulgee Mounds complex
Ocmulgee Old Fields
protectionStatus federally protected within a U.S. National Historical Park
region Southeastern United States
shape rectangular platform
significance important site for Muscogee (Creek) cultural heritage
major ceremonial and political center of a Mississippian chiefdom
timePeriod Mississippian period
circa 900–1100 CE (initial construction, approximate)
usedFor ceremonial purposes
elite residence platform
political center
religious activities

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Funeral Mound nearbyFeature Great Temple Mound