Mound Builder
noun
plural Mound Builders
: a member of a prehistoric Indigenous people whose extensive earthworks are found from the Great Lakes down the Mississippi River valley to the Gulf of Mexico
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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.
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“Mound Builder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mound%20Builder. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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