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One of the first groups of mounds builders was the?
Adena Culture
When was gold first discovered in Britain?
Gold was first discovered in Britain during the Bronze Age, around 2500 BC. The earliest archaeological evidence of gold in Britain comes from the burial mounds of southern England, where gold artifacts like jewelry and ornaments have been found. This period marked the beginning of gold's significance in British culture, particularly in rituals and as a status symbol.
When would they bury people in ancient Egypt?
First of all the person would have to die. Then they were mummified and this process took about seventy days. Burial followed the mummification process.
How are the Hopewell and Adena civilizations different?
Adena were there first (800 B.C. - 200 A.D.). The Hopewell culture came later but overlapped with the Adena (200 B.C. - 400/500 A.D.). Most theories hold that the two intermixed peacefully, and the Hopewell culture was an elaboration and extension of the Adena mound-building culture. Thus the Hopewell art, burial ceremonies, etc were more flamboyant than that of the earlier and more primitive Adena.
What is the first group of Indians to build mounds probably for special ceremonies?
The Mound Builders who were Adena and Hopewell and Mississippian.
Who were the first people to use burial mounds?
The first people to use burial mounds were ancient societies in various parts of the world, such as the Egyptians, Chinese, and Native Americans. These societies constructed burial mounds to bury their deceased and as a way to honor and remember them.
Who were the first to use burial mounds?
Woodland
Who were the adenans?
The Adenans were the first group of Indians or Native Americans who built mounds in America. The mounds were burial sites for their dead.
Who are the First people use burial rituals?
Egyptians.
Where is the Mounds Public Library in Mounds located?
The address of the Mounds Public Library is: 418 First Street, Mounds, 62964 1208
Who was your first suspect n the burial of polynieces?
who was your first suspect in the burial of polynieces
Did Basil Brown descoverd sutton hoo?
Edith Pretty, the owner of the land, commissioned Basil Brown from Ipswich Museum to excavate the mounds in the summer of 1939. Mrs Pretty had an amateur interest in archaeology and a strong suspicion that the hillocks on her land were burial mounds, so in a sense, it was she who realized their importance and began the long process of excavation and preservation. Basil Brown was the first professional archaeologist to work on the site.
Who is the creater of Stonehenge?
Stonehenge developed over thousands of years. The stones we see today are not the first henge there and early Celtic tribes lived on the Salisbury plains for thousands of years. The historians have found burial mounds around the outside of the stone henge that date from many centuries. The people there also mined flint, hunted, and lived there. The first henge was wooden poles.
Who was the first person to actually document and write about the Arkansas mounds in the early 1800's?
The first person to document and write about the Arkansas mounds in the early 1800s was Henry Schoolcraft. He explored and studied the mounds extensively, providing detailed descriptions and illustrations of the archaeological sites.
Who was the first person to actually document and write about the Arkansas Mounds in the early 1800?
about what time period were the mounds built and by whom
What are some great accomplishments of the Hopewell tribe?
The accomplishment that the Hopewell Indians were most known for was their massive burial mounds. They were also among the first fully committed agriculturalists, and they had established trade routes to the Gulf of Mexico, Rocky Mountains, and Atlantic Ocean.
Who were the first people to bury their dead?
The earliest evidence of intentional burial practices date back to the Upper Paleolithic period, around 130,000 years ago. Neanderthals are among the first known hominins to have engaged in burial practices. However, it is debated whether these practices were for symbolic or practical reasons.
