Cornfield Mound

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Cornfield Mound is an ancient Native American earthwork located within Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Georgia, associated with the Mississippian culture.

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Cornfield Mound canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American mound
archaeological site
earthwork
associatedWithCulture Mississippian culture
associatedWithPeople Mississippian peoples
category Archaeological sites in Georgia
Mississippian culture sites
Mounds in Georgia
Native American history of Georgia
chronology Mississippian period
country United States
hasArchaeologicalSignificance Mississippian-period ceremonial landscape
evidence of complex mound-building society
hasNameOrigin named for its location in a former cornfield (inferred from name)
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark (as part of Ocmulgee Mounds)
U.S. National Historical Park (as part of Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park)
heritageProtectionBody National Park Service
heritageRegister National Register of Historic Places (as part of Ocmulgee Mounds)
locatedIn Bibb County, Georgia
linked to: Bibb County

Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
United States
locatedOnWatercourse Ocmulgee River (nearby)
linked to: Ocmulgee River
materialUsed earth
openToPublic yes
operator National Park Service
partOf Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Ocmulgee Old Fields complex
prehistoric earthworks of the Southeastern United States
region Southeastern United States
usedFor ceremonial purposes (inferred for Mississippian mounds)
community or ritual activities (inferred for Mississippian mounds)
withinProtectedArea Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park

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