Ponshewaing Point Site
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Ponshewaing Point Site | |
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| Nearest city | Ponshewaing, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 45°25′0″N 84°48′0″W / 45.41667°N 84.80000°W[1] |
| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001473[2] |
| Added to NRHP | May 5, 1972 |
The Ponshewaing Point Site (designated 20EM18) is an archaeological site located on Ponshewaing Point in Crooked Lake in Emmet County, Michigan.[3] It was places on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[2]
This site was in use approximately AD 800 - 1500, covering several Middle and Late Woodland period occupations.[4] "Ponshewaing" (or "Pon-she-waing") is typically translated as "winter home," which may indicate a year-round occupation.[4]
Test excavations were completed at the Ponshewaing Point Site in 1966–67. The site was more intensively excavated by researchers from Michigan State University in 1970.[3] Excavations revealed multiple components, including four basic pit types. Post mold shapes indicate two distinct dwellings.[4]
