Mound Builder

noun

: a member of a prehistoric American Indian people whose extensive earthworks are found from the Great Lakes down the Mississippi River valley to the Gulf of Mexico

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The exhibition also showcases contemporary Indigenous works of art that connect the art and artistry of the Mississippian Mound Builder peoples to their modern descendants. —

al, 2 Oct. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Mound Builder was in 1833

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“Mound Builder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mound%20Builder. Accessed 28 May. 2023.

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