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Poverty Point Added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

PIONEER, LOUISIANA—The monumental earthworks at Poverty Point are one of seven sites from around the world that have been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites, according to a report from Reuters. The 3,400-year-old Poverty Point complex was a major political, trade, and ceremonial center built by hunter gatherers. It consists of six mounds and six C-shaped ridges surrounding a central plaza. One of the mounds is about 2,000 years older than the others. “The impressive site survives as a testament to Native American culture and heritage,” the U.S. State Department responded to the announcement in a statement. 

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