Chucalissa Indian Village

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Chucalissa Indian Village
Chucalissa Memphis TN 2.jpg
C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa (2009)
Chucalissa Indian Village is located in Tennessee
Chucalissa Indian Village
Location 1987 Indian Village Drive, Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Area 160 acres (65 ha)[1]
NRHP Reference # 73001830
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 7, 1973[2]
Designated NHL April 19, 1994[3]

The C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa (formerly known as Chucalissa Indian Village) (40 SY 1) is a Mississippian culture archaeological site dating back to the 15th century. The site is located in T. O. Fuller State Park within the city of Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Chucalissa is a U.S. National Historic Landmark.

Description

The Walls Phase and some of its associated sites

Chucalissa is a Walls Phase mound and plaza complex that was occupied, abandoned and reoccupied several times throughout its history, spanning from 1000 to 1550 CE. It is located on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. Other contemporaneous groups in the area include the Parkin Phase, Menard Phase, and the Nodena Phase. It is known for the well preserved architectural, floral, faunal, and human osteological remains excavated there. During the early 1540s the Hernando de Soto Expedition passed through the area, stopping at many villages along the way. It is thought that the Walls phase may be the Province of Quizquiz encountered by de Soto on the banks of the Mississippi River. It is unlikely that Chucalissa itself was visited by the expedition, as it is thought to have been abandoned at the time.[4]

Modern museum

Civilian Conservation Corps workers discovered Native American artifacts on the site in 1938 and archaeological excavations of this Mississippian mound complex were initiated. The facility has been operated by the University of Memphis since 1962.[5]

In 1973 Chucalissa Indian Village was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[2] Later, in 1994, it was declared a National Historic Landmark.[1][3] The museum, named after its founding director, curates an extensive collection of artifacts recovered during a 40-year period of systematic excavations. The site features a Mississippian mound complex, nature trail and arboretum, hands-on archaeology lab, and exhibits that explore the history and life-ways of Native Americans of the historic and prehistoric southeastern United States.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. and Accompanying eight photos, aerial, site, and artifacts, from 1970, 1980, 1987, 1990, and undated PDF (1.02 MB)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "nhlsum" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa website, accessed August 2009

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