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A Mississippian culture site in Georgia, USA, occupied from around 1000 to 1550 CE, featuring six earthen platform mounds and considered one of the most intact Mississippian temple mound complexes in the southeastern United States.
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Where is Etowah Mounds located?
Etowah Mounds is near Cartersville in the U.S. state of Georgia. The Mississippian culture site was occupied from around 1000 to 1550 CE.
How many mounds are at Etowah Mounds?
The state historic site protects six large earthen mounds, along with a plaza, village area, borrow pits, and a defensive ditch. The preserved complex covers about 54 acres.
What was Etowah Mounds used for?
Etowah was a ceremonial and political center where Mississippian communities farmed, fished, hunted, made craft goods, and controlled trade along the Etowah River. Platform mounds supported important buildings, while another mound contained elite burials.
How tall is the largest mound at Etowah?
The largest earthen mound rises about 63 feet above the surrounding ground. Archaeologists believe it probably supported the residence of a priest-chief or another high-ranking leader.
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