Amy Rosebrough
Author
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Description
iv, 44 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Introduces effigy mound sites, man-made hills shaped like animals usually used to bury the dead, that are found in five southern Wisconsin counties, and provides exercises in comparing, contrasting, and analyzing different mound groups.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
More mounds were built by ancient Native American societies in Wisconsin than in any other region of North America—between 15,000 and 20,000 mounds, at least 4,000 of which remain today. Most impressive are the effigy mounds, huge earthworks sculpted into the shapes of birds, animals, and other forms, not found anywhere else in the world in such concentrations. This book, written for general readers but incorporating the most recent research,
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Series
Scientific investigations report volume 2021-5050
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Description
1 online resource (vii, 29 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.
Language
English
