7KHVH ZHUH QRW LVRODWHG DFKLHYHPHQWV $V QHZ GLVFRYHULHV KDYH UHYHDOHG PRUH DERXW WKH SHRSOH RI WKH $UFKDLF SHULRG PHQWV QL]H GLVF LRG DUFKDHRORJLVWV KDYH FRPH WR UHFRJQL]H WKDW $UFKDLF FRPPXĥ QLWLHV WKURXJKRXW WKH ZRRGODQGV RI HDVWHUQ 1RUWK $PHULFD ZHUH PRUH GLYHUVH DQG DW WKH VDPH WLPH PRUH FRQQHFWHG WKDQ LFD DQ\RQH KDG VXVSHFWHG 7KHUH LV JURZLQJ HYLGHQFH WKDW GLVWLQFW HWKQLF JURXSV KDG WKHLU RZQ LGHQWLWLHV FXOWXUH DQG ULWXDOV $QG HYHQ ZLWK RQO\ IRRWSDWKV DQG ZDWHUZD\V WR FRQQHFW WKHP WKH\ NQHZ D JUHDW GHDO DERXW ZKDW ZDV JRLQJ RQ XS WKH ULYHU RYHU archaeology.org 49 49 LPH PRUH FRQQHFWHG WKDQ ZLQJ Owl-shaped jasper pendants are among the many items crafted from imported materials that archaeologists have found at Poverty Point. Owl-shaped jasper pendants are among the many items crafted from imported materials that archaeologists have found at Poverty Point.http://www.archaeology.org