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Towering over 60 feet, Mound A was the platform for the paramount chief's residence at Etowah, a Mississippian capital occupied roughly 1000–1550 CE and one of the most powerful chiefdoms in the Southeast.
Historical Marker
Mound A - Symbol of a Chiefdom
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About this site
Mound A - Symbol of a Chiefdom is a historical marker in Cartersville, Bartow County. It is one of 139 historical markers documented in Bartow County, among 265 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.1253, -84.8069 near Cartersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Etowah’s Past, Present, and Future (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include A Chiefly Village on the Etowah, Mound C - Ceremonial Mortuary, and Etowah’s River Cane.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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