Site · United States
Toltec Mounds
Woodland (Eastern), 650–1050 CE
Toltec Mounds is the Plum Bayou culture centre of eighteen mounds inside an embankment on an oxbow lake southeast of Little Rock, built between about 650 and 1050 with mounds aligned to solstices. It is the largest Late Woodland site in the Lower Mississippi Valley.
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State / province | Arkansas |
| Dates | 650–1050 CE |
| Status | State Park and National Historic Landmark |
| Managed by | Arkansas State Parks |
| Access | Open to the public with a visitor centre and trails |
| Coordinates | 34.647, -92.065 (public site) |
What was found
Excavations recovered Plum Bayou pottery, novaculite and quartz crystal, Woodland points and evidence of feasting on the mounds. The site has no connection to the Toltecs of Mexico despite its nineteenth-century name.
Rules
Nothing may be collected, dug, moved or removed at Toltec Mounds; it is a protected archaeological site managed by Arkansas State Parks, and taking artifacts, stones or samples is an offence. Federal, state and tribal law, including ARPA and NAGPRA where applicable, protect the site and its burials. This article is for study and context only and is not a collecting locality.
Elsewhere
Cite this article
Stratum Study. "Toltec Mounds" (Site). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/sites/toltec-mounds. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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