The C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa is located on and exhibits excavated materials of the Mississippian culturearchaeological site known as Chucalissa (40 SY 1) which means "abandoned house" in Chickasaw. The site is located adjacent to the T. O. Fuller State Park within the city of Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Chucalissa was designated National Historic Landmark in 1994 due to its importance as one of the best-preserved and major prehistoric settlement sites in the region.[1]
Chucalissa is a Walls phase mound and plaza complex that was occupied, abandoned and reoccupied several times throughout its history, spanning from 1000 to 1550 CE. It is located on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. Other contemporaneous groups in the area include the Parkin phase, Menard phase, and the Nodena phase. It is known for the well preserved architectural, floral, faunal, and human osteological remains excavated there. During the early 1540s the Hernando de Soto Expedition passed through the area, stopping at many villages along the way. It is thought that the Walls phase may be the Province of Quizquiz encountered by de Soto on the banks of the Mississippi River. There is no evidence that Chucalissa itself was visited by the expedition, as it is thought to have been abandoned at the time.[4]
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Civilian Conservation Corps workers discovered Native American artifacts on the site in 1938 and archaeological excavations of this Mississippian mound complex were initiated. The C. H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa and the rest of the village grounds have been operated by the University of Memphis since 1962.[5]
In 1973 Chucalissa Indian Village was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[2] Later, in 1994, it was declared a National Historic Landmark.[1][3] The archaeological site and grounds are managed by the C. H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa staff and students. The museum, named after its founding director, curates an extensive collection of artifacts recovered during a 40-year period of systematic excavations. The site features a Mississippianmound complex, nature trail and arboretum, hands-on archaeology lab, and exhibits that explore the history and life-ways of Native Americans of the historic and prehistoric southeastern United States.
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^ abcGerald P. Smith; Charles McNutt; Mark R. Barnes (January 29, 1993), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Chucalissa Site / 40SY1(PDF), National Park Service, retrieved June 22, 2009 and Accompanying eight photos, aerial, site, and artifacts, from 1970, 1980, 1987, 1990, and undated(1.02 MB)
^C. H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa website, accessed August 2009
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C. H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa website, University of Memphis
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chucalissa, nash, museum, located, exhibits, excavated, materials, mississippian, culture, archaeological, site, known, which, means, abandoned, house, chickasaw, site, located, adjacent, fuller, state, park, within, city, memphis, tennessee, united, states, d. The C H Nash Museum at Chucalissa is located on and exhibits excavated materials of the Mississippian culture archaeological site known as Chucalissa 40 SY 1 which means abandoned house in Chickasaw The site is located adjacent to the T O Fuller State Park within the city of Memphis Tennessee United States Chucalissa was designated National Historic Landmark in 1994 due to its importance as one of the best preserved and major prehistoric settlement sites in the region 1 Chucalissa SiteU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkC H Nash Museum at Chucalissa 2009 Show map of TennesseeShow map of the United StatesLocation1987 Indian Village Drive Memphis TennesseeCoordinates35 3 45 N 90 7 44 W 35 06250 N 90 12889 W 35 06250 90 12889Area160 acres 65 ha 1 NRHP reference No 73001830Significant datesAdded to NRHPMay 7 1973 2 Designated NHLApril 19 1994 3 Contents 1 Description 2 C H Nash Museum at Chucalissa 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDescription edit nbsp The Walls phase and some of its associated sites Chucalissa is a Walls phase mound and plaza complex that was occupied abandoned and reoccupied several times throughout its history spanning from 1000 to 1550 CE It is located on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River Other contemporaneous groups in the area include the Parkin phase Menard phase and the Nodena phase It is known for the well preserved architectural floral faunal and human osteological remains excavated there During the early 1540s the Hernando de Soto Expedition passed through the area stopping at many villages along the way It is thought that the Walls phase may be the Province of Quizquiz encountered by de Soto on the banks of the Mississippi River There is no evidence that Chucalissa itself was visited by the expedition as it is thought to have been abandoned at the time 4 C H Nash Museum at Chucalissa editCivilian Conservation Corps workers discovered Native American artifacts on the site in 1938 and archaeological excavations of this Mississippian mound complex were initiated The C H Nash Museum at Chucalissa and the rest of the village grounds have been operated by the University of Memphis since 1962 5 In 1973 Chucalissa Indian Village was added to the National Register of Historic Places 2 Later in 1994 it was declared a National Historic Landmark 1 3 The archaeological site and grounds are managed by the C H Nash Museum at Chucalissa staff and students The museum named after its founding director curates an extensive collection of artifacts recovered during a 40 year period of systematic excavations The site features a Mississippian mound complex nature trail and arboretum hands on archaeology lab and exhibits that explore the history and life ways of Native Americans of the historic and prehistoric southeastern United States See also editMississippian culture Parkin Archeological State Park Nodena site List of museums in Tennessee List of National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee National Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby County TennesseeReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chucalissa Museum and Archaeological site a b c Gerald P Smith Charles McNutt Mark R Barnes January 29 1993 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Chucalissa Site 40SY1 PDF National Park Service retrieved June 22 2009 and Accompanying eight photos aerial site and artifacts from 1970 1980 1987 1990 and undated 1 02 MB a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 a b Chucalissa Site National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Archived from the original on June 6 2008 Retrieved June 29 2008 Charles H McNutt ed 1996 Prehistory of the Central Mississippi Valley University of Alabama Press pp 241 253 C H Nash Museum at Chucalissa website accessed August 2009External links editC H Nash Museum at Chucalissa website University of Memphis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chucalissa amp oldid 1168956674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
