Mark Brink, a park ranger from Poverty Point World Heritage Site located in Pioneer, Louisiana, tells about the the people, mounds and artifacts left behind representing an exceptional hunter-gatherer tradition.

The mystery of Poverty Point World Heritage Site dates back more than 3,400 years. Tucked away in the northeast corner of the Pelican State lies one of the greatest feats of engineering, Poverty Point. Poverty Point in Louisiana is both a National Monument and a World Heritage Site, attracting people from all over the world every year. The history behind how this massive earthly structure was built is fascinating, and once you learn about it, you will be packing up the car to see it for yourself.

In 2014, the site achieved the highest honor of all: UNESCO named Poverty Point a World Heritage Site. There are only three other archaeological sites in the U.S. with that distinction.