Thompson site

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Thompson site
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Approximate location within Kentucky today
Location South Portsmouth, Kentucky,  Greenup County, Kentucky, Flag of the United States.svg USA
Region Greenup County, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°43′25.39″N83°1′8.72″W / 38.7237194°N 83.0190889°W / 38.7237194; -83.0190889
History
Founded1100 CE
Abandoned1200 CE
PeriodsCroghan Phase
Cultures Fort Ancient culture

The Thompson site is a Fort Ancient culture archaeological site located near South Portsmouth in Greenup County, Kentucky, US, next to the Ohio River across from the mouth of the Scioto River.

The site was occupied during the Croghan Phase (1100 to 1200 CE) of the local chronology and was a contemporary of Baum Phase sites in the Scioto River valley. [1]

See also

References

  1. Sharp, William E. (1996). "Chapter 6:Fort Ancient Farmers". In Lewis, R. Barry (ed.). Kentucky Archaeology. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 162–166. ISBN   0-8131-1907-3.