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The Marching Bear Group is an archaeological site consisting of a series of bear-shaped earthworks located within Effigy Mounds National Monument in northeastern Iowa. Built by Native American cultures of the Woodland period between roughly 600 and 1200 AD, the mounds form a distinct line across the...
Rock Eagle Effigy Mound is a prehistoric archaeological site located in Putnam County, Georgia. Constructed from thousands of pieces of milky quartzite rock, the mound forms the shape of a large bird with a wingspan of over 100 feet. It was built during the Woodland period, approximately 1,000 to 3,...
The Serpent Mound is a prehistoric effigy earthwork located in Adams County, Ohio, shaped distinctively in the form of a curving serpent. Measuring approximately 1,348 feet in length, it is recognized as the largest surviving serpent effigy in the world. The exact cultural origin of the mound remain...
Rock Hawk Effigy Mound is a quartzite bird effigy in Putnam County, Georgia, one of only two known bird effigy mounds east of the Mississippi.
The Minton Turtle Effigy in Saskatchewan, Canada, is a large indigenous boulder effigy shaped like a turtle, notable for its prominent location on a hillside overlooking the plains.
