Poverty Point National Monument: Quick Facts

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Artist's rendering of the prehistoric Native American city at Poverty Point National Monument, northeastern Louisiana.

Prehistoric mound at Poverty Point National Monument, northeastern Louisiana.

Prehistoric clay objects found at Poverty Point National Monument, northeastern Louisiana.

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