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The South Flats earthwork enclosure is one of less than 10 intact earthworks. Located in Western Michigan alongside the Muskegon River, it was originally discovered and excavated by George Quimby. The earthwork itself is about 25 to 30 meters in diameter, and is near a bluff with an overview of the Muskegon.[1] Excavations and surveys suggest and attribute a possible Algonkian speaking[1] small-scale society to the formation of the site.[2] Archaeologists are yet to grasp a full understanding of the South Flats and other similar earthworks spread across the state of Michigan, which date between about 1350 A.D. – 1650 A.D.[2]

  1. ^ a b Gaff, Donald; Brashler, Janet G. (2011). "The South Flats Earthwork, 20MU2". Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology. 36 (2). Taylor & Francis, Ltd. on behalf of the Midwest Archaeological Conference, Inc. – via JSTOR.
  2. ^ a b
    Gaff, Donald; Sherrod, Laura; Brashler, Janet G. (2013). "Intepreting the South Flats Earthwork (20MU2): insights gained from geophysical surveys". Michigan Academician. 41 (3). Michigan Academy of Science Arts & Letters – via Gale Literature Resource Center.

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