Low Platform Mound -- Caddo Mounds SHS, SH 21 W of Alto, TX
N 31° 35.648 W 095° 09.109
15R E 295838 N 3497459
A sign of history for the Low Platform Mound at Caddo Mounds SHS, SH 21 W of Alto, TX
Waymark Code: WMXK71
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/22/2018
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This sign is located at the Low Platform Mound of Caddo Mounds Stte Historic Site, and reads as follows:
"LOW PLATFORM MOUND
The Low Platform Mound did not have any buildings on it. Based on archaeological evidence, it appears that there were important structures of the ground surface which were burned and then covered over to create a platform mound that was wrapped around the sides. It may have served a ceremonial function for the community. The mound may have been increased over time, but there were no buildings burned on the platform.
Community Leadership
The caddi, a hereditary chiefsman, made the primary political decisions for the community, supported by a council of elders, or canahahas. Caddo villagers also look to a spiritual leader called the xinesi for guidance on spiritual and ceremonial matters. These rulers lived near the Mounds in the inner village."
Group that erected the marker: Texas Historical Commission
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1649 SH 21 W
Alto, TX
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