Mound C

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mississippian culture archaeological feature
earthen platform mound
associatedWith Etowah chiefdom
Southeastern Ceremonial Complex
southeastern Mississippian chiefdoms
builtBy Mississippian peoples of Etowah
constructionMaterial earth
contains burial pits
grave goods
ritual deposits
culture Mississippian culture
elevationType artificially constructed mound
excavatedBy Warren K. Moorehead
excavatedIn 1920s
hasArchaeologicalPhase Etowah phase
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
Georgia, United States
linked to: Georgia
managedBy Georgia Department of Natural Resources
nearbyFeature Mound A at Etowah
Mound B at Etowah
openToPublic true
ownership State of Georgia
linked to: Georgia
partOf Etowah Indian Mounds National Historic Landmark
Etowah Indian Mounds complex
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
approximately 1000–1550 CE
usedFor ceremonial activities
elite mortuary activities
political activities
yields ceremonial objects
copper artifacts
elaborate burials
shell gorgets
stone effigies

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Etowah Indian Mounds hasPart Mound C