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title: Mound A, Poverty Point
author: Bart Everson
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13970/mound-a-poverty-point/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mound A, Poverty Point

_Authored by Bart Everson_

## Image File

[![Mound A, Poverty Point](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13970.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13970.png)

## Image Caption

Mound A (aka Bird Mound) at [Poverty Point](https://www.worldhistory.org/Poverty_Point/), Louisiana, USA. The mound is 72 feet (22 m) high and 705x660 feet (215x200 m) at the base. Built c. 1700-1100 BCE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Everson, B. (2021, May 04). Mound A, Poverty Point. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13970/mound-a-poverty-point/>
### Chicago
Everson, Bart. "Mound A, Poverty Point." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 04, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13970/mound-a-poverty-point/>.
### MLA
Everson, Bart. "Mound A, Poverty Point." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 May 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13970/mound-a-poverty-point/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bird_Mound_at_Poverty_Point.jpg) by [**Bart Everson**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bird_Mound_at_Poverty_Point.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 04 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.