Mississippian Period mounds

[hbrown22]

Nothing I found, but a cool place we went canoeing today. You can't see the mounds when your in the canoe, but afterwards we hiked up to Mace Bluff and looked at the petroglyph and the view of the mounds across the river. Below are a few links, first one is about the petroglyph, second is about the mounds.

Scepter petroglyph on rock ledge. Points to the mounds across the river.



The big mound to the right, Harpeth River below. You can barely make out the other mounds.



http://www.tn.gov/environment/tn_consv/archive/moundbottom.pdf

NATIVE HISTORY ASSOCIATION - Mound Bottom

 

[rock]

Now thats a view. You hiked all the way up to the top from the river below? Im shocked your canoe was still there when you back down. Did you find any stone treasure?

 

[hbrown22]

We actually rented a canoe so we wouldn't mess ours up and they provide drop-off/pick-up. We did 9 river miles, stopped at a few rocks banks along the way. We were caught in a storm, so we were just trying to get down the river. I did find some small worked tools, an indians guitar pick (piece of shale or slate), a petrified indian finger, and cool rocks. Our 8 year old was with us, so I can come up with all kinds of stories although she's starting to not buy them, lol.

 

[rock]

Got some nice examples in that mix.

 

[old digger]

Looks like you got your exercise for the day, but on the other hand it sounds like you had a fun time. Thanks for sharing!

 

[monsterrack]

Cool pics