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Poverty Point

A subtle and fascinating Archaic site in NE Louisiana.
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Poverty Point, Bayou Macon and the Mississippi
Poverty Point, Bayou Macon and the Mississippi 		Poverty Point main site features
Poverty Point main site features		 Poverty Point Bayou Macon
Poverty Point Bayou Macon 		Poverty Point dock
Poverty Point "dock"		 Poverty Point ridges 1 to 4 at the nothern end of the site.
Poverty Point ridges 1 to 4 at the nothern end of the site.
Poverty Point Mound A
Poverty Point Mound A		 Poverty Point Mound A
Poverty Point Mound A		 The boardwalk up Poverty Point Mound A
The boardwalk up Poverty Point Mound A		 Poverty Point Mound A
Poverty Point Mound A		 Poverty Point Mound A
Poverty Point Mound A
Poverty Point Mound A
Poverty Point Mound A		 Poverty Point Mound A
Poverty Point Mound A		 Poverty Point view from Mound A south towards Lower Jackson Mound
Poverty Point view from Mound A south towards Lower Jackson Mound		 Poverty Point Mound E
Poverty Point Mound E		 Poverty Point Mound B
Poverty Point Mound B
Poverty Point Mound C
Poverty Point Mound C		 Poverty Point Plaza circles
Poverty Point Plaza circles		 Poverty Point Mound D Late Woodland age
Poverty Point Mound D Late Woodland age		 Poverty Point fossil crinoid beads
Poverty Point fossil crinoid beads		 Poverty Point artefacts
Poverty Point artefacts
Poverty Point engraved artefacts
Poverty Point engraved artefacts		 Poverty Point quartz bead, 16 x 18 mm, Morehouse County, Louisiana.
Poverty Point quartz bead, 16 x 18 mm, Morehouse County, Louisiana.		 Poverty Point quartz bead, 14 x 6 mm, Morehouse County, Louisiana.
Poverty Point quartz bead, 14 x 6 mm, Morehouse County, Louisiana.		 Poverty Point jasper bead, 5 x 5 mm, Morehouse County, Louisiana.
Poverty Point jasper bead, 5 x 5 mm, Morehouse County, Louisiana.		 Poverty Point jasper bead, 5 x 5 mm, Morehouse County, Louisiana.
Poverty Point jasper bead, 5 x 5 mm, Morehouse County, Louisiana.
Poverty Point 19 mm jasper bead
Poverty Point 19 mm jasper bead		 Poverty Point 19 mm jasper bead
Poverty Point 19 mm jasper bead		 Poverty Point galena bead (RS.A498), 2 cm, showing galena cubic cleavage and lead sulphate (anglesite) oxidation.
Poverty Point galena bead (RS.A498), 2 cm, showing galena cubic cleavage and lead sulphate (anglesite) oxidation.		 Poverty Point PPO, Morehouse County, Louisiana.
Poverty Point PPO, Morehouse County, Louisiana.		 Poverty Point PPO, Morehouse County, Louisiana.
Poverty Point PPO, Morehouse County, Louisiana.
Poverty Point greenstone pendant
Poverty Point greenstone pendant		 Hematite plummet or loom weight
Hematite plummet or loom weight		 Poverty Point stone tablet with narrow end, 47 mm long. Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Poverty Point stone tablet with narrow end, 47 mm long. Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, USA.		 Unpolished chert celt (a Dalton adze), 6 cm.
Unpolished chert celt (a Dalton adze), 6 cm.		 Poverty Point small celt
Poverty Point small celt
Poverty Point small celt
Poverty Point small celt		 Poverty Point green celt. Morehouse County, Louisiana.
Poverty Point green celt. Morehouse County, Louisiana.		 Gorget atlatl weight
Gorget atlatl weight		 Gorget atlatl weight
Gorget atlatl weight		 Gorget atlatl weight
Gorget atlatl weight
Clovis point, 58 mm.
Clovis point, 58 mm.		 San Patrice point, 25 by 20 mm. Morehouse County, Louisiana.
San Patrice point, 25 by 20 mm. Morehouse County, Louisiana.		 Sinner/Kirk corner notch, 43 mm. Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, USA. Found by Richard Hughes.
Sinner/Kirk corner notch, 43 mm. Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, USA. Found by Richard Hughes.		 Evans Point, 44 mm, Moorhouse Parish
Evans Point, 44 mm, Moorhouse Parish		 Pontchartrain point in grey chert, 8 cm, found 1980s at Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Pontchartrain point in grey chert, 8 cm, found 1980s at Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Delhi or Pontchartrain point, 6 cm, found 1980s at Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Delhi or Pontchartrain point, 6 cm, found 1980s at Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA. 		Motley point in Red and Tan chert, 63 mm, found (1980s) at Grangeville, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Motley point in Red and Tan chert, 63 mm, found (1980s) at Grangeville, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA. 		Ellis point in tan chert, 61 mm, found 1980s at Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Ellis point in tan chert, 61 mm, found 1980s at Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA. 		Epps point in tan chert, 47 mm, found 1980s at Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Epps point in tan chert, 47 mm, found 1980s at Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA. 		Novaculite Gary point (“Typical Group” of Ford & Webb 1956, pgs 52-53), 46-60 mm long, from Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Novaculite Gary point (“Typical Group” of Ford & Webb 1956, pgs 52-53), 46-60 mm long, from Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Novaculite Gary point (“Typical Group” of Ford & Webb 1956, pgs 52-53), 46-60 mm long, from Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Novaculite Gary point (“Typical Group” of Ford & Webb 1956, pgs 52-53), 46-60 mm long, from Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA. 		Novaculite Gary point (“Typical Group” of Ford & Webb 1956, pgs 52-53), 46-60 mm long, from Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Novaculite Gary point (“Typical Group” of Ford & Webb 1956, pgs 52-53), 46-60 mm long, from Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA. 		Novaculite Gary point (“Typical Group” of Ford & Webb 1956, pgs 52-53), 46-60 mm long, from Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Novaculite Gary point (“Typical Group” of Ford & Webb 1956, pgs 52-53), 46-60 mm long, from Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA. 		Poverty Point, curved red chert knife blade, 65 mm. Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, USA. Found by Richard Hughes.
Poverty Point, curved red chert knife blade, 65 mm. Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, USA. Found by Richard Hughes.		 Poverty Point
Poverty Point
Poverty Point
Poverty Point 		Owl effigy celt. Not from Poverty Point, but much smaller owl effigies are distinctive Poverty Point artefacts.
Owl effigy celt. Not from Poverty Point, but much smaller owl effigies are distinctive Poverty Point artefacts.		 Owl effigy celt detail, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
Owl effigy celt detail, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
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