3500 BC | The Oldest Human Structure in North America - Watson Brake | Louisiana History

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Louisiana History Louisiana Monroe Baton Rouge Mississippi River Ouachita River Indian Mounds Watson Brake Watson Break Archaeology Archaeologist

In the early 1980s, archaeologists discovered mounds near Monroe. Watson Brake turned out to be the oldest human structure ever found in North America. This Louisiana History Minute tells the story of the mounds of Watson Brake.

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Reading List
Ancient Mounds of Watson Brake: Oldest Earthworks in North America
https://amzn.to/3NtmRjx

Monumental Grandeur of the Mississippi Valley by Megan C. Kassabaum
https://anthropology.sas.upenn.edu/sites/www.sas.upenn.edu.anthropology/files/Kassabaum2015.pdf

Heart of Louisiana: Watson Brake
https://www.fox8live.com/2020/06/23/heart-louisiana-watson-brake/

Watson Brake Archaeological Site - 64 Parishes
https://64parishes.org/entry/watson-brake-archaeological-site

Earliest Mound Site - Archaeology Magazine
https://archive.archaeology.org/9801/newsbriefs/mounds.html

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Photo Credits: US Library of Congress, WVUE TV FOX 8, Joe Saunders, Herb Roe, Steven N. Patricia.
Music: Audio Jungle "The Documentaries"

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Louisiana History Minute | Indian Mounds | Watson Brake

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