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Mounds were built for ceremonial and burial purposes.
Burial mounds were one of the purposes of the many mounds constructed by prehistoric natives in the Great Lakes region.
They were known for their agriculture, art and mound building of ceremonial and burial sites.
The Kofun Period in Japan, which lasted from around the 3rd century to the 7th century, was characterized by the construction of large burial mounds called kofun. These mounds were built for elite individuals and contained grave goods such as weapons, armor, and pottery. The period also saw the emergence of a centralized royal authority and the introduction of new technologies and cultural influences from neighboring regions, such as China and Korea.
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.
Mounds were built for ceremonial and burial purposes.
Burial mounds were one of the purposes of the many mounds constructed by prehistoric natives in the Great Lakes region.
They were known for their agriculture, art and mound building of ceremonial and burial sites.
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They were built at various times throughout the Americas
The Adenans were the first group of Indians or Native Americans who built mounds in America. The mounds were burial sites for their dead.
They were built at various times throughout the Americas.
One civilization known for building huge burial mounds is the ancient Egyptians. They constructed massive structures called pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs. Another civilization known for their large burial mounds is the ancient Celts, who built them across parts of Europe to commemorate their elite members.
Researchers are uncertain as to why mounds were built in the shape of birds and snakes. Some theorize that this was because the people who built such mounds had great respect for these creatures.
Because they built large mounds for ceremonial and burial use.