Poverty Point (1993)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: West Carroll Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1993-11-26
Duration: 00:09:58
Subjects: Poverty Point culture | Native Americans | Archaeology | Scientific research | Poverty Point State Park (La.)
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Chapa, Arcie Reporter
- Gibson, Jon Interviewee
- Labatt, Dennis Interviewee
- Saunders, Joe Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 26, 1993, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Arcie Chapa’s report on the scientific research into the age of the Poverty Point site in West Carroll Parish, one of the oldest settlements in North America. She interviews: Jon Gibson, archaeologist at the University of Southwestern Louisiana; Dennis Labatt, Poverty Point Commemorative Area manager; and Joe Saunders, archaeologist at the University of Northeastern Louisiana. Host: Robert Collins