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Town Creek minor temple and palisade
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- Creator
- David Walbert
- Date created
- November 6, 2007
- Location
- North Carolina
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- This photograph copyright ©2007. Terms of use
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At Town Creek Indian Mound, a recreation of the town’s minor temple has been built on the site of the original, across the plaza from the major temple. The rectangular temple had a thatch roof and walls made of wattle and daub — a wooden frame plastered with mud. A palisade of small logs surrounded the temple, which stood near the river. The minor temple housed ceremonial priests.
