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effigy mound
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effigy mound

Earthen mound in the form of a bird or animal (e.g, bear, deer, turtle, buffalo), found in the northern central U.S., especially the Ohio River valley. Little is known of the effigy mounds except that most were burial sites. The culture that produced them dates from AD 300 to the mid-17th century. See also Hopewell culture.



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He worked as a seasonal park ranger for Effigy Mounds National Monument and had been a teacher in Iowa.
Wisconsin, to the Effigy Mounds of Marquette, Iowa, Midwest Marvels presents useful information about attractive features, history, locations, hours, prices of admission, and local colour stories.
We tour two college campuses, study restoration architecture, explore a cave, hike the Effigy Mounds, and travel up river on a paddlewheel boat.
 
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