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Once covering most of Louisiana, the Coles Creek culture is known for its distinctive ceremonial mound sites.

This entry covers the prehistoric Marksville Culture during the Middle Woodland Period, 1–400 CE.

The Mississippian culture spanned from roughly 1050 to 1700 CE

This entry covers prehistoric Poverty Point culture during the Late Archaic period, 2000–800 BCE.

Tchefuncte culture flourished in Louisiana during the Early Woodland Period from 800 BCE to 1 CE.

An archaeological site on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain helps researchers understand Tchefuncte culture from 600 to 200 BCE

Dating to the Late Woodland Period, from 400 to 700 CE, the Troyville Culture is named for an archaeological site in Catahoula Parish.

Watson Brake is a prehistoric Evans culture site in Ouachita Parish dating to 3500–2800 BCE.

People of the Tchefuncte, Marksville, Troyville, and Coles Creek cultures lived in Louisiana during the Woodland period.

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