New evidence suggests Poverty Point’s monumental mounds were created not by a ruling elite, but by egalitarian groups drawn together by shared ritual purpose. Some 3,500 years ago, hunter-gatherer ...

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI—It had been previously thought that the Poverty Point earthworks in northeastern Louisiana were inhabited some 3,500 years ago by a complex, hierarchical society ruled as a ...

When it comes to experts on the ancient cultures that once inhabited Louisiana, Diana Greenlee vies for the top of the list. She is the University of Monroe's station archaeologist at the Poverty ...

Driskill Mountain, located in Bienville Parish, is the highest natural summit in Louisiana, with an elevation of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LOUISIANA (KLFY) — In Louisiana sits one the ...

OAK GROVE, La. (AP) — A northeast Louisiana chamber of commerce says that starting next year, its spring festival will celebrate the Poverty Point World Heritage Site instead of sweet potatoes. The ...

Polished stone tools, such as these plummets, used as weights for fishing nets, were made circa 1500 B.C. at Poverty Point. For summer vacation two years ago, Jackie and I determined to travel to ...

DUTY SO THAT HE CAN RECOVER AT HOME. ALL RIGHT, SOME OF THE WORLD’S LEADING ARCHEOLOGISTS ARE IN NEW ORLEANS THIS WEEK FOR AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARCHEOLOGY IS HOSTING ITS ...

Louisiana is a state rich in history and culture. From the vibrant city of New Orleans to the charming small towns, Louisiana ...