earthwork
noun
earth·work
ˈərth-ˌwərk 
1
: an embankment or other construction made of earth
especially
: one used as a field fortification
2
: the operations connected with excavations and embankments of earth
3
: a work of art consisting of a portion of land modified by an artist
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Join a park naturalist for an hour-long hike to learn about the Adena and Hopewell cultures who constructed the earthworks.
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2024
Four thousand years ago the continent’s native inhabitants built enormous earthworks along the river, mysterious testaments from great civilizations.
—Meera Subramanian, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
Crews are expected to begin removing pavement and completing other earthwork on Hudson Road between Old Hudson Road and east of Kennard Street.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2024
Mounds Meander, 11 a.m. at Mounds State Park: Who built the 10 prehistoric earthworks that gave Mounds State Park its name?
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2024
Four thousand years ago the continent’s native inhabitants built enormous earthworks along the river, mysterious testaments from great civilizations.
—Meera Subramanian, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
Crews are expected to begin removing pavement and completing other earthwork on Hudson Road between Old Hudson Road and east of Kennard Street.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2024
Mounds Meander, 11 a.m. at Mounds State Park: Who built the 10 prehistoric earthworks that gave Mounds State Park its name?
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Earthwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthwork. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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earthwork
noun
earth·work
-ˌwərk
: something (as a raised bank or wall) constructed out of earth especially for protection
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