Louisiana State University campus mounds likely oldest known human-made structures in North America

Mounds identified as oldest man-made structures in North America

Mounds located on the Louisiana State University (LSU) campus have been identified as the oldest known man-made structures in North America.The two mounds stand 20 feet tall and are coordinated in an alignment toward one of the brightest stars in the night sky. They are among more than 800 man-made structures built by indigenous people across Louisiana.Many of these mounds have been destroyed over the centuries, while the LSU campus mounds have …

Louisiana State University campus mounds likely oldest known human-made structures in North America

New research reveals more information about the Louisiana State University (LSU) Campus Mounds, including the discovery of thousands of years old charred mammal bone fragments and a coordinated alignment of both mounds toward one of the brightest stars in the night sky. This new information offers more insight into the oldest known man-made structures in North America.

New research shows campus mounds are the oldest known human-made structures in North America

New research reveals more information about the LSU Campus Mounds, including the discovery of thousands of years old charred mammal bone fragments and a coordinated alignment of both mounds toward one of the brightest stars in the night sky. This new information offers more insight into the oldest known man-made structures in North America.

LSU's campus mounds among oldest known man-made structures in North America

New research shows the LSU Campus Mounds, one of the college's most significant landmarks, are some of the oldest manmade structures in all of North America.

New Research Shows LSU Campus Mounds as the Oldest Known Man-made Structures in the Americas

New research reveals more information about the LSU Campus Mounds, including the discovery of thousands of years old charred mammal bone fragments and a coordinated alignment of both mounds toward one of the brightest stars in the night sky. This new information offers more insight into the oldest known man-made structures in the Americas.