Coufal site (25HW6) is an

archaeological site An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology an ...

in the U.S. state of

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the so ...

. It was declared a

National Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance. Only some 2,500 (~3%) of over 90,000 places listed ...

in 1964. Located northwest of Cotesfield, the site is that of a large precontact Native American village dating to about 1100 CE, in the

Central Plains tradition The Plains Village period or the Plains Village tradition is an archaeological period on the Great Plains from North Dakota down to Texas, spanning approximately 900/950 to 1780/1850 CE. On the west and east, Plains villagers were bounded by the ...

, believed to be intermediate between the Nebraska culture and the Upper Republican culture. The site includes at least 22

earth lodge An earth lodge is a semi-subterranean building covered partially or completely with earth, best known from the Native American cultures of the Great Plains and Eastern Woodlands. Most earth lodges are circular in construction with a dome-li ...

sites.

References

Geography of Howard County, Nebraska National Historic Landmarks in Nebraska Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska National Register of Historic Places in Howard County, Nebraska Plains Village period {{Nebraska-NRHP-stub

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