Mound C
E789263
Mound C is one of the principal earthen platform mounds at the Etowah Indian Mounds site in Georgia, associated with the Mississippian culture’s ceremonial and political activities.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mississippian culture archaeological feature
ⓘ
earthen platform mound ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Etowah chiefdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeastern Ceremonial Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Mississippian chiefdoms ⓘ |
| builtBy | Mississippian peoples of Etowah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | earth ⓘ |
| contains |
burial pits
ⓘ
grave goods ⓘ ritual deposits ⓘ |
| culture | Mississippian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationType | artificially constructed mound ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Warren K. Moorehead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedIn | 1920s ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPhase | Etowah phase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction | platform for structures ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| interpretiveUse | educational exhibits at Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bartow County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Etowah Indian Mounds NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Georgia Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Mound A at Etowah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mound B at Etowah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownership | State of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Etowah Indian Mounds National Historic Landmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Etowah Indian Mounds complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativePosition |
near the Etowah River
ⓘ
one of the principal mounds at Etowah ⓘ |
| researchImportance | type context for elite Mississippian burials ⓘ |
| significance |
important for understanding Mississippian mortuary practices
ⓘ
key source of information on Etowah social hierarchy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Mississippian period
NERFINISHED
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approximately 1000–1550 CE ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial activities
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elite mortuary activities ⓘ political activities ⓘ |
| yields |
ceremonial objects
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copper artifacts ⓘ elaborate burials ⓘ shell gorgets ⓘ stone effigies ⓘ |
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