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. al, 2 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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