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They are earthen mounds.
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Where did the mound builders build their mounds?
all over Ohio
Why did the Hopewell build mounds?
The various cultures collectively termed "Mound Builders" were inhabitants of North America who, during a 5,000-year period, constructed various styles of earthen mounds for religious, ceremonial, burial, and elite residential purposes.
Why did the anasazi build mounds in the shape of birds and snakes?
They didn't. You may be thinking of the mound building cultures in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys.
Is snake mound in Ohio?
Effigy mounds are in Iowa. if it helps
Are the mound builders Maya Olmecs and the Anasazi the tribes that lived in pueblos?
No, the Anasazi people lived southwest Four Corners area. The moundbuilders or Mississippian Indians lived the Mississippi valley and in Ohio and Illinois. They were the only ones to build mounds
Where did the mound builders live and live in?
in ohio and all over southeast USAThe mound builders lived in the eastern part of the U.S.in eastern north America.The Midwest in Ohio Kentucky Pennsylvania and Indiana but mainly in Ohio were serpent mound is locate you can look up serpent mound on Google and find it
Where did the Mound Building People live?
The Mound Builders lived in Ohio and all the rest of the southeast area.
Which has the largest Indian mound Illinois Missouri or Ohio?
That would be Cahokia Mounds in Illinois.
Why did the Mississippian tribes build large mounds?
Some mounds were constructed around important public structures, such as temples. A temple would be built, then after a generation, destroyed and covered with earth. Some mounds were created to house burials. Some, such as the Great Serpent Mound in Ohio, are astronomical observations and are aligned with equinoxes or solstices. Some are effigy mounds, that is they are sculpted into representational forms, such as a giant bird. Mounds can be sites of elite houses, council houses, and temples and would be protected from flooding from nearby rivers.
How were the mound builderes organized?
there were 3 mound builders;hopewell, ohio,(i think)and missisipians. i dont know how they were organized.
What is the name of the Ancient Mound building group in present day Ohio and West Virginia?
The ancient Native American culture that used to build these mounds in this area were called Fort Ancient.
What two Indians tribes were mound builders and lived in the Ohio valley?
Adena and Hopewell
