Home to several thousand Native Americans between 1000 A.D. to 1550 A.D., this 54-acre site contains six earthen mounds, a plaza, village area, borrow pits and defensive ditch. This is the most intact Mississippian Culture site in the Southeastern United States. While only nine percent of this site has been excavated, examination at Mound C and surrounding artifacts revealed much about the people who lived here more than 500 years ago. The Etowah Indian Mounds symbolize a society rich in ritual. Towering over the community, the 63-foot flat-topped earthen knoll was used as a platform for the home of the priest-chief. In another mound, nobility were buried in elaborate costumes accompanied by items they would need in their after-lives. Today, visitors may tour the museum where exhibits interpret daily life in the once self-sufficient community. Many artifacts show how the natives of this political and religious center decorated themselves with shell beads, tattoos, paint, etc.
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A professional archaeologist will be available to date and identify artifacts brought in by visitors. Many interesting and spectacular items will be shown. Bring your artifacts, heirlooms and imagination for a day of fun and learning for all ages. $3.50-$5 plus tax. 770-387-3747.

Learn from an expert how to make, use and care for ancient tools and weapons. See why their uses often meant survival. Also explore the earthen mounds and visit the museum. $3.50-$5.00 770-387-3747. Handicap Accessible.

See Etowah as people did long ago. Step back in time as you walk a torch-lit path and explore illuminated mounds, including the 63-foot high Mound A, home of the highest Etowah chief. $3.50-$5.00. 770-387-3747. Handicap Accessible.