Southern Indiana is full of surprises, and these ancient sites may be among the coolest surprises yet!

Evansville Area's Most Well-Known Ancient Site

If you went to school around the Evansville area, there is a good chance that at some point in your life, you took a field trip to Angel Mounds.

Angel Mounds is such an incredible place, and it's fascinating to learn the history that surrounds it. The history of the mounds surrounding this area dates back to around 1000-1450 A.D.

From 1000-1450 A.D., the area was the site of a Middle Mississippian culture town where the cultivation and storage of corn allowed a permanent community to persist. The town’s inhabitants left by 1450 A.D. for reasons unknown, although it was possibly due to nutrient-depleted soils or lack of wild game.

The Angel Mounds State Historic Site strives to tell the story of these native peoples.

And if you have never been to Angel Mounds before,  it is a must-visit if you're in our region.

But did you know that Angel Mounds isn't the only site containing ancient history in Southern Indiana?

The Ancient Sites of Southern Indiana

I follow a YouTube channel that often highlights really cool and unique places around the Hoosier State called Adventures with Roger, and recently the channel uploaded an absolutely fascinating video.  The video is titled "The Ancient Ones," and in it, he takes you to several ancient sites in Southern Indiana.

This video is like watching a fascinating documentary that takes you back to ancient times.

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You can see it below, it covers several ancient places within Southern Indiana, including:

• Angel Mounds
• Man Archaeological Site
• Mt. Vernon Mound
• Ashworth Mound
• Hovey Lake-Klein Archeological Site
• and more