Miamisburg Mound

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Miamisburg Mound is a large prehistoric Adena culture burial mound in Miamisburg, Ohio, and one of the most prominent ancient earthworks in the eastern United States.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Miamisburg Mound State Memorial 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
burial mound
prehistoric earthwork
alsoKnownAs Miamisburg Indian Mound NERFINISHED
belongsToTradition mound-building tradition of the Ohio River Valley
builtBy Adena people NERFINISHED
category Adena culture site
Native American burial mound
city Miamisburg NERFINISHED
constructedBy prehistoric Indigenous peoples of North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culture Adena culture NERFINISHED
diameter approximately 800 feet at the base
elevationType conical mound
estimatedConstructionDate circa 1000–200 BCE
hasArchaeologicalFinds grave goods
human burials
hasFeature observation platform at the summit
wooden stairway to the top
height approximately 65 feet
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
surface form: U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
locatedIn Miamisburg, Ohio NERFINISHED
Montgomery County, Ohio NERFINISHED
Ohio
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInRegion Miami Valley NERFINISHED
locatedNear Great Miami River NERFINISHED
material earth
near Dayton, Ohio metropolitan area NERFINISHED
notableFor size
state of preservation
visibility from long distances
operatedBy City of Miamisburg NERFINISHED
partOf Adena culture earthworks NERFINISHED
period Early Woodland period NERFINISHED
protectionStatus protected historic site
publicAccess yes
significance one of the largest conical burial mounds in the United States
one of the most prominent ancient earthworks in the eastern United States
state Ohio
tourism popular local landmark
usedFor burial
ceremonial purposes
viewFromSummit surrounding Miami Valley landscape

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Mound Laboratory (historical) namedAfter Miamisburg Mound
Miamisburg, Ohio knownFor Miamisburg Mound
Miamisburg, Ohio hasLandmark Miamisburg Mound
this entity surface form: Miamisburg Mound State Memorial
Adena culture hasSite Miamisburg Mound