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Indiana DNR's official Web page for Mounds State Park. Located off I-69 east of Anderson, Mounds features 10 earthworks built by prehistoric Indians known as the Adena-Hopewell people. The Great Mound, the largest earthwork is believed to have been constructed around 160 B.C.
As the name suggests, Mounds State Park contains and preserves some of the finest examples of earthwork and mound building . in Indiana. Built by the Adena and Hopewell . cultures around 160 B.C., the 10 mounds and earthworks within park boundaries range in size from a few inches tall to several feet high. These mounds were used primarily
Mounds State Park is a state park near Anderson, Madison County, Indiana featuring Native American heritage, and ten ceremonial mounds built by the prehistoric Adena culture indigenous peoples of eastern North America, and also used centuries later by Hopewell culture inhabitants. Photo: Lgideon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mounds State Park is a state park near Anderson, Madison County, Indiana featuring Native American heritage, and ten ceremonial mounds built by the prehistoric Adena culture indigenous peoples of eastern North America, and also used centuries later by Hopewell culture inhabitants.
The records shows that mounds and earthworks are found in almost every county. Several patterns were recognized as a result of the project. Almost all the earthworks in the state were reported to archaeologists and were not discovered through systematic archaeological investigations.
24 lut 2017 · Mounds State Park features six hiking trails ranging from easy to rugged; fishing; a swimming pool; campgrounds; picnic shelters; and a Nature Center w/viewing rooms. However, the site's Native American earthworks are by far, the most fascinating features of the park.
Mounds State Park, located off I-69 east of Anderson, features 10 unique earthworks built by prehistoric Indians known as the Adena-Hopewell people. The largest earthwork, the Great Mound, is believed to have been constructed around 160 B.C. Archaeological surveys indicate the mounds were used as gathering places for religious ceremonies, from ...
