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burial mounds  

Definition

  • A burial mound is an area of land that has been set aside to bury the remains of a human, an animal, or artifact. It is not to be confused with a grave, where the body lies beneath the surface of the ground. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Burial Mounds]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FC61S0R0-8

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