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King Archaeological Site
(9 FL 5)
Artist's conception of the King Site
King Archaeological Site is located in Georgia
King Archaeological Site
Location within Georgia today
LocationRome, Georgia, Floyd County, Georgia, King Archaeological Site USA
RegionFloyd County, Georgia
Coordinates34°11′53.3″N 85°23′48.19″W / 34.198139°N 85.3967194°W / 34.198139; -85.3967194
History
FoundedEarly sixteenth century
AbandonedLate sixteenth century
PeriodsBarnett Phase
CulturesSouth Appalachian Mississippian culture
Site notes
Excavation dates1992, 1993
ArchaeologistsDavid Hally
Architecture
Architectural stylesvillage, plaza, council house
Responsible body: private

The King Archaeological Site (9FL5) is a protohistoric Native American archaeological site located on the Coosa River in Floyd County, Georgia. It is one of 5 large contemporaneous village sites located in a 20 kilometres (12 mi) section of the river.[1] The site was a satellite village associated with the Coosa chiefdom centered on the Little Egypt Site located upstream.[2]

  1. ^ Hally, David J.; Kelly, Hypatia (1998-10-28). "The nature of Mississippian Towns in Georgia : The King Site Example". In Lewis, R. Barry (ed.). Mississippian towns and sacred spaces : Searching for an architectural grammar. University Alabama Press. pp. 49–63. ISBN 978-0817309473.
  2. ^ Marvin T. Smith (2002-08-07). "Late Prehistoric/Early Historic Chiefdoms (ca. A.D. 1300-1850) : The Nature of Chiefdoms". New Georgia Encyclopedia. University of Georgia and Georgia Humanities Council.

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