Sleeth Site | |
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| Nearest city | Liverpool, Illinois |
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| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000837[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 17, 1979 |
TheSleeth Site is an archaeological site located nearLiverpool inFulton County,Illinois. The side encompasses a 10-acre (4.0 ha) village area including a sizablemidden. The site was occupied by people of the Spoon River Culture, a local culture within theMiddle Mississippian culture; it is the only known site within the Sleeth Phase of the culture and has been dated to 1500 A.D. Cultural artifacts recovered from the site include manyprojectile points and pottery shards from jars, plates, and bowls.[2]
The site was added to theNational Register of Historic Places on May 17, 1979.[1]
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