Road survey in Illinois leads to discovery of ancient village

The remains of an ancient village, which dates back between 700-900 years ago, has been found during road construction surveys near the Southern Illinois Airport.

“It’s sort of unclear if these groups spread out and became parts of what we know as the tribes today,” Durst said. “Or if they stayed in this location and became something else, or if they moved away entirely. And that’s part of our goal as an archaeologists.”

Durst said the group would also pre-date recognized tribes. Historically, organized tribes came later than the remnants of what are found at this dig site.

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Story: Giacomo Luca, KFVS | Photo: Giacomo Luca, KFVS