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Adena Culture
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What were the mound builders laws and government?
No one knows. There is nothing left of them but the mounds. they were gone before Europeans reached North America.
How tall did the mound builders build mounds of dirt?
The height of mound builder mounds varied greatly, ranging from a few feet to over 70 feet (21 meters) tall. The largest mounds were typically ceremonial or burial mounds, while smaller mounds were used for various purposes such as platforms for buildings or as lookout points.
One group of mound builders the Mississippians built the what?
The Mississippians built large earthen mounds, which were often used for ceremonial and religious purposes, as well as for elite residences. These mounds, such as Cahokia's Monk's Mound, served as the center of their complex societies and were often part of larger urban centers. The construction of these mounds showcased their advanced engineering skills and social organization.
What was the purpose of the enormous system of earthen mounds built by native peoples?
Burial mounds were one of the purposes of the many mounds constructed by prehistoric natives in the Great Lakes region.
Where was the largest mound builder settlement?
In North American archaeology, Mound Builders is a name given to those people who built mounds in a large area from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and from the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mts. The greatest concentrations of mounds are found in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. Although the name mound builders implies homogeneity, most archaeologists hold that they were not connected politically. Economically, however, they were similarsedentary farmers who lived in permanent villages. It is also believed that they were the ancestors of the Native Americans found inhabiting the regions of the mounds by the first European explorers. Due to locality and tribal customs there is much variation in the shape, size, and purpose of mounds. Shapes include conical tumuli, elongated or wall-like mounds, pyramidal mounds, and effigy mounds (bird, animal, or serpentine forms). In size they vary from less than one acre (.4 hectares) in area to more than 100 acres (40 hectares). The Cahokia Mound in Illinois is the largest; it is about 1,000 ft (300 m) from north to south, 700 ft (210 m) from east to west, and 100 ft (30 m) high. The mounds were used chiefly as burial places but also as foundations for buildings (e.g., temples), as fortresses (e.g., Fort Ancient in Ohio), and as totemic representations (e.g., Serpent Mound in Ohio and Elephant Mound in Wisconsin). Mounds also vary in age; some date back as far as the early part of the 6th cent., while others (particularly in the southeastern area) were built in historic times. Stone, copper, mica, obsidian, and meteoric iron were widely used by the prehistoric mound builders. Obsidian coming from the Rocky Mts., mica from the S Appalachian Mts., and copper from Wisconsin indicate widespread trade. The people practiced weaving and pottery making. Their stone carvings of animal and human figures and especially of pipes are excellent. The mounds at Hopewell, Mound City, and Newark in Ohio, as well as many in Louisiana, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Iowa, have been extensively studied.
How are historic Indians and mound builders alike?
one builds mounds and the other doesn't.
What was purpose of the mounds built by the mound builders?
One purpose is a burial place for inportant cheifs
What was one purpose of the mounds built by the mound builder?
The purpose of mound builders was to build religious ceremonial places. The Mayans created.
What were the mound builders laws and government?
No one knows. There is nothing left of them but the mounds. they were gone before Europeans reached North America.
How tall did the mound builders build mounds of dirt?
The height of mound builder mounds varied greatly, ranging from a few feet to over 70 feet (21 meters) tall. The largest mounds were typically ceremonial or burial mounds, while smaller mounds were used for various purposes such as platforms for buildings or as lookout points.
Did the mound builders have ceremonys?
These industrious nomads built dirt mounds wherever they were, and rode their motorcycles around the mounds, drinking beer and barking at the moon. This was thought to improve one's spiritual nature and increase longevity. This eventually evolved into what is modern day Motocross.
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.
Did the mound builders have ceremonies to worship their god?
These industrious nomads built dirt mounds wherever they were, and rode their motorcycles around the mounds, drinking beer and barking at the moon. This was thought to improve one's spiritual nature and increase longevity. This eventually evolved into what is modern day motocross.
One of the first group of mound builders was the?
Adena Culture
How many mound builders does it take to build one mound?
The original theory was that they used baskets of dirt, and that may still hold true for smaller mounds. Recent studies show that much more complex methods were required for the larger mounds (although they don't give examples of what that may have been).
What were the adena achievements?
The Adena were groups of Native Americans that live in Ohio and the surrounding areas. They built mounds for their dead, which is one of their biggest achievements.
What was the purpose of the enormous system of earthen mounds built by native peoples?
Burial mounds were one of the purposes of the many mounds constructed by prehistoric natives in the Great Lakes region.
