The History of Poverty Point

Poverty Point is a collection of earthwork mounds and ridges situated next to Bayou Mason. These were built between 3,600 and 3,100 years ago during North America's archaic period. The site has 6 ridges, which are divided by 5 roads into 6 sections, as well as 6 mounds. It's estimated that it took about 5 million hours of labor to build all of Poverty Point's earthworks.