Kamp Mound Site
Archaeological site in Illinois, United States
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The Kamp Mound Site is a prehistoric mound and village site located along the Illinois River and Illinois Route 100 north of Kampsville, Illinois. The Hopewellian site includes seven mounds dating from 100 B.C. - 450 A.D. and a village site dating from 450 to 700 A.D. The Havana Hopewell culture used the complex as a ceremonial and burial site. Archaeologists have also proposed that the site served as a regional trade center for the Hopewellian exchange system. The seven mounds at the site, which were originally part of a group of ten, include some of Illinois' largest mounds. In addition, large amounts of shell and animal bone fragments have been recovered from the site.[1]
Kamp Mound Site | |
Fields in the associated village site | |
  Location within Illinois  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Illinois Route 100 north of Kampsville[1] |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°19′56″N 90°37′15″W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001114[2] |
| Added to NRHP | August 24, 1978 |
The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1978.[2]
