The “ mound builders” consisted of various groups of native peoples that constructed thousands of earth work mounds or structures over a more than 5,000 year time period in North America. The mounds come in a number of shapes and often the largest were flat on top. read more
The “ mound builders” consisted of various groups of native peoples that constructed thousands of earth work mounds or structures over a more than 5,000 year time period in North America. read more
The next Mound Builders were the Hopewell. Their way of life was similar to the Adena, but their exact relationship to these earlier people is unclear. They may have been the Adena’s descendants or may have attacked the Adena and killed them off. The Hopewell culture thrived from about 200 B.C. to A.D. 400. read more
Mound builders lived in small communities of families led by elders. They made pilgrimages to the closest ceremonial centers to make offerings to their gods and to bury their loved ones. The ceremonial centers were built on timbers, often with a temple for sacrifices on top and crypts to bury the dead underneath. read more