Skip to content

CALS Encyclopedia
of Arkansas

CALS Organizations

Central Arkansas Library System Encyclopedia of Arkansas Galleries & Bookstore at Library Square Roberts Library Six Bridges Book Festival Ron Robinson Theater Rock It! Lab

Browse

Go Back

Entries

All Entries Browse Entries By Category

Media

All Media Browse Media By Category

Overview Entries

Arkansas Overview

Time Period Entries

Pre-European Exploration, Prehistory through 1540 European Exploration and Settlement, 1541 through 1802 Louisiana Purchase through Early Statehood, 1803 through 1860 Civil War through Reconstruction, 1861 through 1874

Post-Reconstruction through the Gilded Age, 1875 through 1900 Early Twentieth Century, 1901 through 1940 World War II through the Faubus Era, 1941 through 1967 Modern Era, 1968 through the Present

What's New

What’s New

Get Involved

Go Back

Get Involved

Write an Entry Entries Needing Authors

Nominate an Entry Review Entries

Suggest a Topic or Author Suggest Media

Become a Volunteer Involve Students

Teachers/Students

Go Back

Teachers/Students

AR History on the Web Lesson Plans Local Historical Associations

History Day

History Day 2023 History Day 2022

Other Resources

Other Online Encyclopedias Other Resources

About

Go Back

About

About the CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas Mission and Goals Statement Editorial Policies

Volunteers Donors

Oversight & Editorial Boards Staff Blog Helpful Tips

What’s New Support Us

En Español

Go Back

En Español

Exploración preeuropea, prehistoria–1540

Exploración y asentamiento europeos, 1541–1802

Compra de Luisiana a principios de la estabilidad, 1803–1860

Guerra civil a través de la reconstrucción, 1861–1874

Período Posterior a la Reconstrucción hasta la Edad Dorada, 1875–1900

Comienzos del Siglo Veinte, 1901–1940

La segunda Guerra Mundial hasta la Era de Faubus, 1941–1967

La Era Moderna, 1968 hasta el Presente

Donate Contact Search

Browse
Get Involved
Teachers/Students
About
What’s New
Support Us
En Español
English

Spanish Arabic Bengali Bulgarian Chinese (Simplified) Czech Danish Dutch English Esperanto Filipino Finnish French German Gujarati Hawaiian Hebrew Hindi Hmong Indonesian Italian Japanese Kannada Korean Latvian Lithuanian Malay Marathi Myanmar (Burmese) Nepali Norwegian Pashto Polish Portuguese Punjabi Romanian Samoan Sinhala Slovak Slovenian Somali Swahili Swedish Tamil Telugu Thai Turkish Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese

Sites and Artifacts

Subcategories:

No categories

Clear

Media - Entry Category: Sites and Artifacts

0-9
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Excavation site in field as seen from above

Excavation site in field and dirt road as seen from above

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

Toltec Mounds Excavation

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

Toltec Mounds Excavation

Close-up of crystal arrowhead point on blue background

Overgrown field with trees in the background

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

White women digging in trench at park

Excavation Trench

Group of white archaeologists excavating a site as seen from above

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

Frank Schambach

White men and woman documenting a dig site near mounds

Mound Excavations

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

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

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

Man at base of large tree covered mound in field

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

Quapaw Tribe Visiting Site

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

Screening for Artifacts

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

Side Entrance & Deck

Hand carved stone tools on black background with checkered scale

White man at base of tree covered mound site in field

Test Excavations

field with trees in front of mound

Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park

Skeletal remains in grave with clay pottery

Unearthed Burials

Looking towards rounded wall of building outbuilding and sign in foreground

Visitors Center

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

Visitors Center

Building with rounded wings and skylight on circular driveway

Visitors' Center

Park ranger leading white woman down walking path at park

map outlining Arkansas counties with red pin on northeast boundary

Hampson Archeological Museum State Park: Park Location

map outlining Arkansas counties with red pin in northeastern quadrant

Parkin Archeological State Park: Park Location

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

Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park: Park Location

Our Sponsors

Major support provided through a partnership with the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism.

Major funding provided by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation.

Special thanks to the Department of Arkansas Heritage.

Additional support provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council.

Additional support provided by the Arkansas General Assembly.

Additional support provided by the Arkansas Community Foundation.

Additional support provided by the Charles M. and Joan R. Taylor Foundation Inc.

NAVIGATION

About
- Blog
Contact Us
Donors
Subscribe to Newsletter
Support Us

Happening at CALS

100 Rock Street Little Rock, AR 72201

info@encyclopediaofarkansas.net

© 2022 Encyclopedia of Arkansas. All Rights Reserved.

Donate

501-918-3025
calsfoundation@cals.org

Ways To Give
Donate Now
Recurring Giving

TRIBUTE GIVING

Honor or memorial gifts are an everlasting way to pay tribute to someone who has touched your life. Give a donation in someone’s name to mark a special occasion, honor a friend or colleague or remember a beloved family member. When a tribute gift is given the honoree will receive a letter acknowledging your generosity and a bookplate will be placed in a book. For more information, contact 501-918-3025 or calsfoundation@cals.org.

The CALS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations made to the CALS Foundation are tax-deductible for United States federal income tax purposes. Read our Privacy Policy.

Contact Encyclopedia of Arkansas

CONTACT FORM

[contact-form-7 id="1017"]

ADDRESS

Encyclopedia of Arkansas
100 Rock Street
Little Rock, AR. 72201

PHONE NUMBER

EMAIL

info@encyclopediaofarkansas.net

CALS Catalog Login

Login / Signup Get a Card

Login to the CALS catalog!

The first time you log in to our catalog you will need to create an account. Creating an account gives you access to all these features.

Track your borrowing.
Rate and review titles you borrow and share your opinions on them.
Get personalized recommendations.

CALS Digital Services

View All Services

Get an E-Book

Download Music

Listen to an Audiobook

Watch a Story

Download a Magazine

Entries Media All

OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL SEARCH FILTERS

Categories

Time Period

Type

Race

Gender

Media Gallery

Chinese (Simplified)

Myanmar (Burmese)