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Group of white archaeologists excavating a site as seen from above

Carden Bottoms Excavations

Close-up of crystal arrowhead point on blue background

Overgrown field with trees in the background

map outlining Arkansas counties with red pin on northeast boundary

Hampson Archeological Museum State Park: Park Location

Head shaped pot on display in glass case

Head Pot Display

Man at base of large tree covered mound in field

Menard-Hodges Primary Mound

White men and woman documenting a dig site near mounds

Mound Excavations

Excavation site in field as seen from above

Nodena Site Aerial View

Excavation site in field and dirt road as seen from above

Nodena Site Aerial View

Marked-off excavation site in vacant field with trees in the background

Nodena Site Excavation

Wooden sign with Native American man on it with a brick building with a wooden roof behind it and flag pole

Parkin Archeological State Park

Native American pottery on display behind glass with sign saying "The Pacaha Province: Casqui's Enemies"

Parkin Archeological State Park

Wooden sign with Native American man painted on it and brick base with flowers and trees behind it

Parkin Archeological State Park

map outlining Arkansas counties with red pin in northeastern quadrant

Parkin Archeological State Park: Park Location

field with trees in front of mound

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park

Arkansas map with red dot in Lonoke County and explanation in green text

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park: Park Location

many white people stand around and in square shaped holes in the ground with white marquee tents providing some shade

Plum Bayou Mounds Excavation; 2010

several square shaped shallow holes in the ground with white people digging in two of them

Plum Bayou Mounds Excavation; 2010

White women digging in trench at park

Plum Bayou Mounds Excavation Trench

White woman and white man in uniform

Plum Bayou Mounds Park Personnel

Building with rounded wings and skylight on circular driveway

Plum Bayou Mounds Visitors Center

Looking towards rounded wall of building outbuilding and sign in foreground

Plum Bayou Mounds Visitors Center

White man with surveying equipment standing in field with white men and building with rounded wings and skylight behind them

Plum Bayou Mounds Visitors Center

Park ranger leading white woman down walking path at park

Plum Bayou Mounds Walkway

Single-story brick building with wooden stairs leading to door and nearby tree

Produce Warehouse Side Entrance & Deck

Native American women in traditional clothing and men at mound site with white camera crew and African-American park ranger

Quapaw Tribe Visiting Site

White man with hat and glasses taking notes on archaeological site with woman standing behind him

Frank Schambach

Quapaw man with glasses in denim shirt and pants with two Quapaw women screening for artifacts

Screening for Artifacts

Arrowhead figures and people digging on brochure with text and mound drawing

Park Open House Brochure

Hand carved stone tools on black background with checkered scale

White man at base of tree covered mound site in field

Test Excavations

Large mound covered in trees beside plowed field

Toltec Mounds Site

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