Mounds
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Name (Hebrew)
תלוליות
Name (Latin)
Mounds
Other forms of name
Barrows
Tumuli
See Also From tracing topical name
Archaeology
Landforms
Tombs
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q1584134
Library of congress:
sh 85087721
Sources of Information
- Glossary of geology, 1997(mound (a) A low rounded natural hill, generally of earth; a knoll. (b) A small man-made hill, composed either of debris accumulated during successive occupations of the site (syn: tell; teppe) or of earth heaped up to mark a burial site. (c) An organic structure built by fossil colonial organisms, such as crinoids)
- Amer. Heritage dict. of the Engl. lang., c2000(mound 1. A pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris heaped for protection or concealment. 2. A natural elevation, such as a small hill. 3. A raised mass, as of hay; a heap. 4. Archaeology A large artificial pile of earth or stones often marking a burial site)
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Grave Creek Mound
Tim Kiser (Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5
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Luis Alfredo Romero, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Tim Kiser (Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5
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Wizzard, Public domain
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Wikipedia description:
A mound is a heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris. Most commonly, mounds are earthen formations such as hills and mountains, particularly if they appear artificial. A mound may be any rounded area of topographically higher elevation on any surface. Artificial mounds have been created for a variety of reasons throughout history, including habitation (see Tell and Terp), ceremonial (platform mound), burial (tumulus), and commemorative purposes (e.g. Kościuszko Mound).
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