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The Parkin Archeological State Park is a state park, historic site, and an archaeological site in Parkin, Arkansas. It offers 107 acres of area, available for mostly for educational and sightseeing purposes.

A National Historic Landmark, the Parkin Archeological State Park preserves and interprets the Parkin site, a Mississippian-period Native American village that is said to have existed around 1000 to 1500 AD. Some artifacts from the Hernando de Soto expedition are also found on the site, giving credit to the experts? belief that the site may have been inhabited by the Casqui, as suggested by the de Soto journals.

Visitors of the Parkin Archeological State Park can enjoy site tours, workshops, and audiovisual products while at the site. There are also other educational programs and special events and activities held regularly at the park.
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