Williamson Site
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Williamson Site | |
| Nearest city | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 69000237[1] |
| VLR # | 026-0035 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 3, 1969 |
| Designated VLR | May 13, 1969[2] |
Williamson Site is an early prehistoric archaeological site located near Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. It is the largest Early Man Site in North America and dated to sometime between 15,000 and 11,500 years ago. The site was first identified in 1947, and consists of more than 75 acres of cultivated land. The site consists of over 100 areas where Clovis projectile points have been found.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Rodney M Peck (2010). "The Williamson Paleo Indian Workshop Site, Dinwiddie County, Virginia". Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol. 57, No. 1, pg. 45.
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