Mound A
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Mound A is the largest and most prominent earthen platform mound at the Etowah Indian Mounds site in Georgia, likely serving as a ceremonial and political center for the Mississippian culture.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological feature
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platform mound ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance | key feature for understanding Mississippian sociopolitical organization ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | Mississippian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Etowah chiefdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Mississippian peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Mississippian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRelative | dominates the Etowah site core ⓘ |
| function |
location for political activities
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location for ritual activities ⓘ platform for elite structures ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of a National Historic Landmark site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bartow County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | managed by the state of Georgia as part of Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site ⓘ |
| material | earth ⓘ |
| partOf | Etowah Indian Mounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominence | most prominent mound at Etowah Indian Mounds ⓘ |
| relativeSize | largest mound at Etowah Indian Mounds ⓘ |
| shape | platform mound ⓘ |
| siteContext | overlooks central plaza at Etowah ⓘ |
| use |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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