Poverty Point preserves a vast complex of Indigenous earthworks built more than three thousand years ago by hunter-gatherers who organized long-distance trade and monumental construction. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Louisiana's most important archaeological stops.
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Source: lastateparks.com/historic-sites/poverty-point-world-heritage-site