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Caddo Mounds Fact Sheet

Telling Time

The small cube of compacted soil that Sam Wilson is excavating is from an ancient hearth at the site. Later laboratory analysis will reveal when the hearth was in use, helping scientists understand the timeline of occupation at Caddo Mounds.

 


Largest Caddo Mound


Marking Time


Ancient Burial Site


Digging Into History


Magnetic Secrets

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