Dyar site

The Dyar site is an archaeological location in Greene County featuring a platform mound roughly 33 feet (10 meters) high with a base around 170 feet (52 meters) across. The area spans several hectares and contains layered deposits from different periods of occupation by Mississippian peoples.

The settlement served as a principal center of the Ocute chiefdom from around 1100 to 1600, playing a key role in the broader Mississippian world. The site was eventually submerged beneath Lake Oconee, making access to its remains limited to research and documentation work.

The site served as a major center for Mississippian peoples, with two main buildings that reveal how daily and ritual life were organized. One structure was dedicated to food preparation, while the other shows evidence of ceremonial activities that held spiritual importance for the community.

The site is now submerged, but research records from past excavations are available through national archaeological databases and institutions. Visitors interested in the location can learn about it through digital resources and museum collections that house artifacts recovered from the site.

Pottery styles in different layers reveal changes in craft traditions across five centuries, showing how the community evolved over time. This layered record helps archaeologists track cultural shifts and how people adapted their practices across generations.