🧿 Americas Archaeological Sites

2083 archaeological sites · 23 countries

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A profile for each of the 2083 notable archaeological sites in Americas — location, country, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia. These 2083 archaeological sites span 23 countries.

1790 Footprints

United States

Aberdeen Mound

United States

Acanmul

Mexico

Acaray

Peru

Accokeek Creek Site

United States

Acozac

Mexico

Acuera

United States

Adamagan, Alaska

United States

Aden site

United States

Adena mound

United States

Agate House Pueblo

United States

Aguateca

Guatemala

Aguazuque

Colombia

Ahu A ʻUmi Heiau

United States

Aiken's Wash

United States

Ake

Mexico

Alden Tavern Site

United States

Alkali Ridge

United States

Altun Ha

Belize

Aluakpak

United States

Anakena

Chile

Angamuco

Mexico

Angel Mounds

United States

Anhaica

United States

Anker Site

United States

Anku

Peru

Anna site

United States

Apollo (storeship)

United States

Apple River Fort

United States

Aratama Maru

United States

Arch Creek, Florida

United States

Aspero

Peru

Atanik

United States

Awatovi Ruins

United States

Aztalan State Park

United States

Backusburg Mounds

United States

Bad Pass Trail

United States

Baker Cave

United States

Baker Site

United States

Balamku

Mexico

Balberta

Guatemala

Balmoral Mounds

United States

Banwari Trace

Trinidad and Tobago

Bar Lake site

United States

Barriles

Panama

Barton Springs

United States

Barton Village Site

United States

Batesville Mounds

United States

Battle Mound Site

United States

Battle Point Site

United States

Bay Pines Site

United States

Bead Hill

Canada

Beasley Mounds Site

United States

Becan

Mexico

Beckley Mill Site

United States

Belcher Mound Site

United States

Beluga Point Site

United States

Benham Mound

United States

Bentley site

United States

Berkshire No. 7

United States

Besh-Ba-Gowah

United States

Bethel Academy

United States

Biesterfeldt Site

United States

Big Bay sloop

United States

Big Bead Mesa

United States

Big Bone Cave

United States

Big Eddy Site

United States

Big Heart West

United States

Big Meadows Site

United States

Big Mound City

United States

Big Ram Site

United States

Biggs Ford Site

United States

Biggs site

United States

Birch Point

United States

Bird Kiln

United States

Birnirk site

United States

Blakeley, Alabama

United States

Bledsoe's Station

United States

Blood Run Site

United States

Blue Mounds Fort

United States

Bluffton Mound site

United States

Blythe Intaglios

United States

Bodega Bay

United States

Bonampak

Mexico

Bone Mound II

United States

Bone Stone Graves

United States

Book site

United States

Boone's Mounds

United States

Boyd Mounds Site

United States

Bradbury Brook

United States

Bradford House II

United States

Briscoe Mounds

United States

Brooke Site

United States

Brown Site

United States

Bubba Midden

United States

Bugai Site

United States

Bullskin Creek Site

United States

Burchenal Mound

United States

Burial Ridge

United States

Bussell Island

United States

Butcherpen Mound

United States

Byrd Leibhart Site

United States

Byron shipwreck

United States

C. J. Ostl Site

United States

Cacaxtla

Mexico

Cactus Hill

United States

Cadet (shipwreck)

United States

Cahaba, Alabama

United States

Cahokia

United States

Calakmul

Mexico

Calver Island

United States

Cancuén

Guatemala

Cane Patch

United States

Cannon Branch Fort

United States

Capacha

Mexico

Cape Alitak

United States

Cappahosic House

United States

Caracol

Belize

Caral

Peru

Carcajou Point site

United States

Carl Potter Mound

United States

Cary Village Site

United States

Casa Malpaís

United States

Casa Rinconada

United States

Catequilla

Ecuador

Celebration Park

United States

Cempoala

Mexico

Cerro Quiac

Guatemala

Cerros

Belize

Chaatl

Canada

Chactún

Mexico

Chaluka Site

United States

Champlain II

United States

Champoeg, Oregon

United States

Chan Hol

Mexico

Chauga Mound

United States

Checua

Colombia

Cherokee Sewer Site

United States

Chi–Sandra Garden

United States

Chicanná

Mexico

Chinkana

Bolivia

Chitinamit

Guatemala

Chocolá

Guatemala

Chucalissa

United States

Cihuatán

El Salvador

Cival

Guatemala

Clear Lake Site

United States

Cliff Kill Site

United States

Cliff Palace

United States

Coal Village Site

United States

Coba

Mexico

Cochasquí

Ecuador

Collier Lodge site

United States

Collor

Peru

Conestoga Town

United States

Conkling Cavern

United States

Copán

Honduras

Copilco

Mexico

Corn Springs

United States

Corotoman

United States

Coso Hot Springs

United States

Cottonwood Village

United States

Cotzumalhuapa

Guatemala

Cowboy Wash

United States

Cox site

United States

Coy Site

United States

Crigler Mound Group

United States

Crippen Point site

United States

Crooks Mound

United States

Cross Mound

United States

Crumbled House

United States

Cuahilama

Mexico

Cuello

Belize

Cuicuilco

Mexico

Culbertson Kiln

United States

Dainzú

Mexico

Daisy Cave

United States

Dancing Point

United States

Danger Cave

United States

David Stitt Mound

United States

De Vries Palisade

United States

Dedic Site

United States

Deffenbaugh Site

United States

Demoret Mound

United States

DePrato Mounds

United States

Devil's Den Cave

United States

Dickson Mounds

United States

Dodge Site

United States

Doerschuk Site

United States

Doncaster Town Site

United States

Donnaha Site

United States

Dos Pilas

Guatemala

Double Adobe site

United States

Double Ditch

United States

Dry Lakes Plateau

United States

Duffy site

United States

Dumaw Creek Site

United States

Duncan Beard Site

United States

Duncans Point

United States

Dunns Pond Mound

United States

Dust Cave

United States

Dyar site

United States

Dzibanche

Mexico

Eaker site

United States

Edgewater Park Site

United States

Edzna

Mexico

El Abra

Colombia

El Azuzul

Mexico

El Baúl

Guatemala

El Cerro Tome Site

United States

El Chal

Guatemala

El Chanal

Mexico

El Conde

Mexico

El Cuartelejo

United States

El Meco

Mexico

El Mirador

Guatemala

El Pilar

Belize

El Tajín

Mexico

El Temblor

Guatemala

El Teúl

Mexico

El Tintal

Guatemala

El Zotz

Guatemala

Ellerbusch site

United States

Ellis Mounds

United States

Elmer S. Dailey

United States

Elmside Park Mounds

United States

Emerald Mound site

United States

Escambe

United States

Etlatongo

Mexico

Eva site

United States

Evelyn Site

United States

False Kiva

United States

Farm Creek Section

United States

Farwell Barn

United States

Feltus Mound Site

United States

Ferris Site

United States

Fig Island

United States

Filhiol Mound Site

United States

First Canyon Site

United States

Fisher Farm site

United States

Fisher site

United States

Fitzhugh Mounds

United States

Flattop Site

United States

Fletcher Site

United States

Flowery Mound

United States

Folck's Mill

United States

Folkert Mound Group

United States

Folsom site

United States

Fort Barrington

United States

Fort Blount

United States

Fort Boreman

United States

Fort Boykin

United States

Fort Branch Site

United States

Fort Brown Site

United States

Fort Carlos III

United States

Fort Center

United States

Fort Christanna

United States

Fort Crafford

United States

Fort Durham

United States

Fort Fork

Canada

Fort Gratiot

United States

Fort Hall

United States

Fort Hoskins

United States

Fort Huger

United States

Fort King

United States

Fort Marrow

United States

Fort Massac

United States

Fort Mattapony

United States

Fort Motte

United States

Fort Neoheroka

United States

Fort Ninigret

United States

Fort Pocahontas

United States

Fort Rock Cave

United States

Fort Rosalie

United States

Fort Saint Charles

United States

Fort Scammon

United States

Fort Shantok

United States

Fort Umpqua

United States

Fort Vause

United States

Fort Walton Mound

United States

Fort Yamhill

United States

Fossil Falls

United States

Foster Site

United States

Fosters Site

United States

Frances Canyon Ruin

United States

Franklin Court

United States

Franks Site

United States

Freels Farm Mounds

United States

Frogmore Mound Site

United States

Gahagan Mounds Site

United States

Garden Creek site

United States

Gatch Site

United States

Gatlin Site

United States

Gentle Site

United States

Germanna

United States

Gheo-shih

Mexico

Ghost site

United States

Gourd Creek Cave

United States

Graham Cave

United States

Grand Site

United States

Grave Creek Mound

United States

Green Mound

United States

Greenhouse site

United States

Greenwich Cove Site

United States

Griesmer site

United States

Guadalupe Outlier

United States

Guiengola

Mexico

Gungywamp

United States

Hacklander Site

United States

Halfway Creek Site

United States

Hanks' Dugouts

United States

Hansen site

United States

Hardaway Site

United States

Hardin Village site

United States

Hawikuh Ruins

United States

Hayes site

United States

Heim Mound

United States

Henricus

United States

Hickory Ground

United States

Highbank Park Works

United States

Hinson Mounds

United States

Hirshey Mine

United States

HMS Culloden (1776)

United States

Hobson site

United States

Hochob

Mexico

Hogup Cave

United States

Holcombe Site

United States

Holiday Park Site

United States

Holly Bluff site

United States

Holmul

Guatemala

Holtun

Guatemala

Holtz Site

United States

Homolovi State Park

United States

Hopeful Lode

United States

Horn Mound

United States

Horner site

United States

Hotel Plaza site

United States

House at New Forge

United States

House of Taga

United States

Houserville Site

United States

Hoxie Farm site

United States

Huápoca

Mexico

Huber Site

United States

Humboldt Cave

United States

Hutto/Martin Site

United States

Hvalsey

Greenland

Icehouse Bottom

United States

Ichkabal

Mexico

Illinois Salines

United States

Iñaq Uyu

Bolivia

Independence Hall

United States

Indian God Rock

United States

Indian Knoll

United States

Ingapirca

Ecuador

Initial Rock

United States

Inkachaka

Bolivia

Ipiutak site

United States

Iris (1866 ship)

United States

Iskanwaya

Bolivia

Isog

Peru

Itzan

Guatemala

Iximche

Guatemala

Ixlu

Guatemala

Iyatayet site

United States

Izapa

Mexico

Jackpine Lake Site

United States

Jackson Mound

United States

Jacobs Cavern

United States

Jaketown Site

United States

Jeffers Petroglyphs

United States

Jemez Historic Site

United States

Joara

United States

Joe Bell site

United States

John Roy Site

United States

John Scott Farm

United States

Jordan Mounds

United States

Josslyn Island Site

United States

Joya de Cerén

El Salvador

Judaculla Rock

United States

Julice Mound

United States

Jungle Prada Site

United States

Juntunen site

United States

Jurgens Site

United States

Ka Lae

United States

Kaimū, Hawaii

United States

Kalasasaya

Bolivia

Kalugwis

Canada

Kaminaljuyu

Guatemala

Kamp Mound Site

United States

Karshner Mound

United States

Katahdin Iron Works

United States

Keiter Mound

United States

Kellogg's Grove

United States

Kenimer site

United States

Keowee

United States

Key Marco

United States

Kijik, Alaska

United States

Kin Kletso

United States

Kinal

Guatemala

Kings Crossing site

United States

Kinishba Ruins

United States

Kippax Plantation

United States

Kituwa

United States

Kiuic

Mexico

Knoll Spring site

United States

Kohunlich

Mexico

Kolmer Site

United States

Kolomoki Mounds

United States

Koster Site

United States

Kotosh

Peru

Kuamoʻo Burials

United States

Kuhikugu

Brazil

Kukui Heiau

United States

Kulubá

Mexico

La Amelia

Guatemala

La Corona

Guatemala

La Milpa

Belize

La Piedra Escrita

United States

La Venta

Mexico

Labna

Mexico

Lacanha

Mexico

Lake Bronson Site

United States

Lamanai

Belize

Land Tortoise

United States

Landergin Mesa

United States

Laqaya

Bolivia

Las Bocas

Mexico

Las Humanas

United States

Lasanen Site

United States

Last Chance Canyon

United States

Layser Cave

United States

Leake Mounds

United States

Legend Rock

United States

Legionville

United States

Lehigh Canal

United States

Leo Petroglyph

United States

Leonard Rockshelter

United States

Levi Rock Shelter

United States

Lewis Mound Group

United States

Lindenmeier site

United States

Little Salt Spring

United States

Locus 7 Site

United States

LoDaisKa site

United States

Lofthus (shipwreck)

United States

Long Swamp Site

United States

Los Adaes

United States

Lovelock Cave

United States

Lower Shawneetown

United States

Lowry Pueblo

United States

LSU Campus Mounds

United States

Lubaantun

Belize

Luthor List Mound

United States

Lynch Quarry site

United States

Machaquila

Guatemala

Madeira (ship)

United States

Madisonville site

United States

Mahoney Site

United States

Makauwahi Cave

United States

Mallows Bay

United States

Man Mound

United States

Mandeville site

United States

Mangum Mound Site

United States

Manis Mastodon site

United States

Mann Mound

United States

Mann site

United States

Mantle's Cave

United States

Marietta Earthworks

United States

Marmes Rockshelter

United States

Marsden Mounds

United States

Marshall Site

United States

Martins Pond Site

United States

Matacapan

Mexico

Mathew Mound

United States

Mayapan

Mexico

McCollum Fish Weir

United States

McCollum Mound

United States

McIntire Ranch

United States

McKean site

United States

McMahan Mound Site

United States

Medora site

United States

Memorial Park Site

United States

Mero site

United States

Mesa Grande

United States

Meyer Site

United States

Miami Circle

United States

Midfield Plantation

United States

Midway site

United States

Mill Cove Complex

United States

Millka

Peru

Mills Woods Mound

United States

Millstone Bluff

United States

Millville, Illinois

United States

Minanha

Belize

Mine Hills Preserve

United States

Minertown-Oneva

United States

Mitla

Mexico

Mixco Viejo

Guatemala

Moccasin Bend

United States

Moccasin Bluff site

United States

Modoc Rock Shelter

United States

Mokuʻula

United States

Moliʻi Fishpond

United States

Molstad Village

United States

Monona Mound

United States

Moon House

United States

Moonlight (ship)

United States

Mound 34

United States

Mound 72

United States

Mound Bottom

United States

Mount Hope Estate

United States

Mount Vernon Site

United States

Mountain Lake Site

United States

Mt. McSauba Site

United States

Muir site

United States

Muklassa

United States

Mullet Key

United States

Mummy Cave

United States

Murry Site

United States

Naachtun

Mexico

Nacoochee Mound

United States

Nakbe

Guatemala

Nakum

Guatemala

Nanna Hubba Bluff

United States

Naples Mound 8

United States

Naranjo

Guatemala

Nebaj

Guatemala

Newland Road Site

United States

Niagara (steamboat)

United States

Nikwasi

United States

Ninstints

Canada

Nobles Pond site

United States

Nocoroco

United States

Nodena site

United States

Nohmul

Belize

Noquebay

United States

Norridgewock

United States

Norton Mound group

United States

Norwood Mound

United States

Nutwood Site

United States

O'Neill Site

United States

Oak Forest Site

United States

Oak Mounds

United States

Obion Mounds

United States

Obsidian Cliff

United States

Ocomtún

Mexico

Ogden-Fettie Site

United States

Old Mobile Site

United States

Old Savonoski Site

United States

Old Sitka Site

United States

Orators Mound

United States

Orendorf Site

United States

Oroncota

Bolivia

Orongo

Chile

Oscar Leibhart Site

United States

Otompan

Mexico

Ottawa (tug)

United States

Outlet Mound

United States

Owl Creek Mounds

United States

Oxkintok

Mexico

Pacbitun

Belize

Pachat'aqa

Bolivia

Page–Ladson site

United States

Pahñú

Mexico

Paint Creek site

United States

Painted Bluff

United States

Paisley Caves

United States

Palenque

Mexico

Palos site

United States

Palugvik Site

United States

Park Site (36LA96)

United States

Peck Mounds

United States

Pelham Mills Site

United States

Pendejo Cave

United States

Pennsbury Manor

United States

Perin Village Site

United States

Persimmon Mound

United States

Petén Basin

Guatemala

Petroglyph Canyon

United States

Pewangoing Quarry

United States

Pharr Mounds

United States

Piasa

United States

Piedra Museo

Argentina

Pierce Site

United States

Piketon Mounds

United States

Pine River Site

United States

Piney Creek Site

United States

Pinson Mounds

United States

Piruro

Peru

Platt Island

United States

Plaza Site

United States

Plazuelas

Mexico

Pocahontas Island

United States

Pocahontas Mounds

United States

Point State Park

United States

Polegreen Church

United States

Ponca Fort

United States

Popham Colony

United States

Poplar Thicket

United States

Portavant Mound

United States

Porter's Bar Site

United States

Posi-ouinge

United States

Poverty Point

United States

Prairie Creek Site

United States

Prather Site

United States

Princess Mound

United States

Priscilla Dailey

United States

PS Cumberland

United States

Puʻupehe Platform

United States

Pumapunku

Bolivia

Punk Rock Shelter

United States

Punta Sur

Mexico

Pusilha

Belize

Pyramid Mound

United States

Qala Qala

Bolivia

Qenko

Peru

Qilakitsoq

Greenland

Quarai

United States

Quelepa

El Salvador

Quindaro Townsite

United States

Quiriguá

Guatemala

Qʼumarkaj

Guatemala

Raffman site

United States

Raleigh Mound

United States

Ramey Mound

United States

Rapidan Mound

United States

Rassawek

United States

Ratcliffe Mound

United States

Reading Adobe

United States

Reedy Creek Site

United States

Rembert Mounds

United States

Remojadas

Mexico

Research Cave

United States

Revash

Peru

Richmond Plantation

United States

Río Azul

Guatemala

Río Bec

Mexico

Riverside Site

United States

Riverton Site

United States

Roberts Mound

United States

Rock Eagle

United States

Rock Island Arsenal

United States

Rock Island II Site

United States

Rockwell Mound

United States

Rogers–Post Site

United States

Roland Site

United States

Roods Landing site

United States

Rookery Mound

United States

Rosinco

United States

Ross Hammock Site

United States

Rouse Simmons

United States

Routh Mounds

United States

Rumicucho

Ecuador

Safety Harbor site

United States

Salmon Ruins

United States

Sand Point Site

United States

Sandia Cave

United States

Sayil

Mexico

Schicker Mound

United States

Schmidt Site

United States

Schudel No. 2 Site

United States

Schuyler Flatts

United States

Schwerdt Site

United States

Scott Place Mounds

United States

Scott Point Site

United States

Sears-Kay Ruin

United States

Seattle Underground

United States

Seibal

Guatemala

Selden Island Site

United States

Sellars Farm Site

United States

Sermermiut

Greenland

Serpent Mound

United States

Sewee Mound

United States

Shell Bluff Landing

United States

Shoop Site (36DA20)

United States

Shultz-Funk Site

United States

Signal Butte

United States

Sikyátki

United States

Sims site

United States

Sinnissippi Mounds

United States

Sixtoe Mound

United States

Skegemog Point Site

United States

Slack Farm

United States

Sloan Site

United States

Smith Rock Shelter

United States

SMS Cormoran (1914)

United States

Snaketown

United States

Spanish Mount Point

United States

Spider Cave

United States

Spiro Mounds

United States

Spoonville Site

United States

Squirrel Hill Site

United States

SS Algoma

United States

SS Appomattox

United States

SS Emperor

United States

SS Frank O'Connor

United States

SS Glenlyon

United States

SS Hennepin

United States

SS Henry Chisholm

United States

SS Kamloops

United States

SS Marquette (1881)

United States

SS Monarch

United States

SS Regina (1904)

United States

SS Tahoe

United States

SS Tarpon

United States

SS Winfield Scott

United States

SS Wisconsin

United States

Stadacona

Canada

Stagville

United States

Stallings Island

United States

Stillwater Marsh

United States

Stoner Site

United States

Strickler Site

United States

Sugar Pot Site

United States

Sugarloaf Mound

United States

Summer Island Site

United States

Sundown Mounds

United States

Sunrise, Alaska

United States

Swan Island Site

United States

Tahai

Chile

Taima-Taima

Venezuela

Takalik Abaj

Guatemala

Tamarindito

Guatemala

Tampico Mounds

United States

Tamtoc

Mexico

Tanasi

United States

Tantiusques

United States

Tastil

Argentina

Tazumal

El Salvador

Tecoaque

Mexico

Tegtmeyer Site

United States

Tellico Blockhouse

United States

Tenampúa

Honduras

Tenayuca

Mexico

Tequendama

Colombia

The Printzhof

United States

Third Gulf Breeze

United States

Thompson site

United States

Three Saints Bay

United States

Tibitó

Colombia

Tikal

Guatemala

Tikra

Peru

Tinyaq

Peru

Tipón

Peru

Tiwanaku

Bolivia

Tizatlan

Mexico

Tlatilco

Mexico

Tokai Maru

United States

Tolu Site

United States

Tomotley

United States

Toniná

Mexico

Tonque Pueblo

United States

Topock Maze

United States

Topoxte

Guatemala

Topper site

United States

Toqua (Tennessee)

United States

Toquima Cave

United States

Tower Site

United States

Track Rock

United States

Trail Creek Caves

United States

Transylvania Mounds

United States

Trappers Point Site

United States

Tres Islas

Guatemala

Triangle Marsh

United States

Tryon Palace

United States

Tsama Pueblo

United States

Tse-whit-zen

United States

Tsin Kletsin

United States

Tsirege

United States

Tudek Site

United States

Tulor

Chile

Tulum

Mexico

Tuluwat Island

United States

Tumebamba

Ecuador

Turk Site

United States

Turner River Site

United States

Turpin site

United States

Turtle Mound

United States

Tusayan Ruins

United States

Tututepec

Mexico

Tutuveni

United States

Tuzapán

Mexico

Twin Mounds Site

United States

Uaxactun

Guatemala

Ucanal

Guatemala

Union Mission Site

United States

Upper Sioux Agency

United States

Urca de Lima

United States

Urpish

Peru

Uruno Beach

United States

USCGC Duane

United States

USS Essex (1874)

United States

Utz Site

United States

Uxbenka

Belize

Uxmal

Mexico

Velda Mound

United States

Venable Mound

United States

Ventana Cave

United States

Verendrye Site

United States

Vitcos

Peru

Vore Buffalo Jump

United States

Wade Landing Mound

United States

Wajxaklajun

Guatemala

Wales Site

United States

Walker Gilmore site

United States

Walker-Hooper Site

United States

Ward's Point

United States

Watson Brake

United States

Welling site

United States

Werowocomoco

United States

West Point Foundry

United States

Weyanoke, Virginia

United States

White Site

United States

White Top

United States

Wiawaka bateaux

United States

Wickliffe Mounds

United States

Widewaters site

United States

Wilca

Peru

Willtown

United States

Wilson Butte Cave

United States

Wind Springs Ranch

United States

Winegardner Village

United States

Winona Site

United States

Winter Island

United States

Winter Site

United States

Winterville site

United States

Wishram village

United States

Wolf Plains

United States

Wolfenbarger Site

United States

Wommack Kiln

United States

Wood Site

United States

Woodmanston Site

United States

Wycamp Creek Site

United States

Wye House

United States

Xelha

Mexico

Xeque

Argentina

Xihuacan

Mexico

Xkipche

Mexico

Xlapak

Mexico

Xnaheb

Belize

Xochipala

Mexico

Xpuhil

Mexico

Xtampak

Mexico

Xultun

Guatemala

Yagul

Mexico

Yanaca

Peru

Yankeetown site

United States

Yarumela

Honduras

Yaxchilan

Mexico

Yaxha

Guatemala

Yaxuná

Mexico

Yaynu

Peru

Yent Mound

United States

Younge site

United States

Yoʼokop

Mexico

Yuchi Town Site

United States

Yucuita

Mexico

Yukon Island

United States

Zaachila

Mexico

Zacpeten

Guatemala

Zaculeu

Guatemala

Zaleski Mound Group

United States

Zapote Bobal

Guatemala

Zazacatla

Mexico

Zimmerman Kame

United States

Other continents

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