Tchefuncte site
| Location | Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°19′55.56″N 90°1′33.38″W / 30.3321000°N 90.0259389°W |
| History | |
| Founded | 500 BCE |
| Abandoned | 1 CE |
| Periods | Tchula period |
| Cultures | Tchefuncte culture |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1938, 1941, 1986 |
| Archaeologists | Clarence Johnson, Edwin Doran, Richard Weinstein, Charles Pearson, Dave Davis Civilian Conservation Corps, Coastal Environments, Inc., Tulane University |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | shell middens |
Tchefuncte site | |
| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000717 |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 2000 |
| Responsible body: State of Louisiana | |
The Tchefuncte site (/tʃəˈfʌŋktə/ chə-FUNK-tə; 16ST1) is an archaeological site that is a type site for the prehistoric Tchefuncte culture period. It is located in the southeast section of Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
The site was inhabited from 500 BCE to 1 CE during the Tchula period. Major excavations were directed by Clarence Johnson in 1938 and Edwin Doran in 1941.