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Colonial and Pre-Columbian

Cemochechobee Massacre Site

1200
Georgia
Era
Colonial and Pre-Columbian
Year
1200
Location
Georgia
Status
Historical record
The Battle

History & Significance

Cemochechobee Massacre Site was a Colonial and Pre-Columbian engagement fought in Georgia, 1200.

Rood phase Mississippian mound site excavated by Frank Schnell (Columbus Museum). Evidence of burning and skeletal trauma consistent with violent conflict during the period of Mississippian chiefdom competition in the lower Chattahoochee Valley. The site was occupied during the period of maximum chiefdom competition and shows evidence of this in its archaeological record. NRHP-listed.

Forces engaged
Unknown attackers vs. Rood phase Mississippian community on the Chattahoochee
Outcome
Archaeological evidence of violent death and burned structures at this mound site on the Georgia-Alabama border.

Approximate location. The nearest recorded settlement is shown; the exact site is unrecorded.

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When did Cemochechobee Massacre Site take place?
Cemochechobee Massacre Site took place in 1200.
Where was Cemochechobee Massacre Site fought?
Cemochechobee Massacre Site was fought in Georgia, United States.
What was the significance of Cemochechobee Massacre Site?
Rood phase Mississippian mound site excavated by Frank Schnell (Columbus Museum). Evidence of burning and skeletal trauma consistent with violent conflict during the period of Mississippian chiefdom competition in the lower Chattahoochee Valley. The site was occupied during the period of maximum chi
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Quitman County Courthouse and Old Jail
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