| Location | Montgomery County, Alabama,  USA |
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| Region | Central Alabama |
| History | |
| Founded | 1400 CE |
| Abandoned | 1550 CE |
| Cultures | South Appalachian Mississippian culture |
| Site notes | |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | platform mound |
Jere Shine site | |
| Area | 35 acres (14.2 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000507[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 8, 1978 |
| Responsible body: Private | |
TheJere Shine site (1MT6) is anarchaeological site on theTallapoosa River near its confluence with theCoosa River in modernMontgomery County, Alabama. Based on comparison of archaeological remains andpottery styles, scholars believe that it was most likely occupied from 1400–1550CE by people of theSouth Appalachian Mississippian culture (a regional variation of theMississippian culture).[2]
Jere Shine is thetype site for theShine I phase (?-1400 CE), and theLamar cultureShine II phase (1400-1550 CE) in the lower Tallapoosa River region. The site was the largest settlement associated with the Shine II phase and is thought by archaeologists to have been the main site of a chiefdom.[3][4] The Shine II phase has been tentatively identified with theprotohistoricProvince of Talisi encountered by theHernando de Soto expedition in 1540.[5]
The 35-acre (14.2 ha) site contains fiveplatform mounds and numerous shellmiddens. It was added to theNational Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1978.[1]
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