Thanks for sharing the photos of Etowah, damar. That's a pretty large mound.
The fish trap reminds me of similar methods used by Native Americans elsewhere (I'm thinking the Pacific northwest to trap salmon but I'm not 100 percent sure of this).
I did some quick research, and confirmed that Etowah was part of the widespread Mississippian culture. It looks like a small version of Cahokia, although it came a few centuries after Cahokia. Both sites had platform mounds upon which structures for tribal chiefs and/or spiritual leaders were built. And both had extensive defensive fortifications and central gathering areas.
I plan to do more research on this fascinating site; for one thing, I'm interested in learning if Etowah had features indicating careful astronomical observation.
The fish trap reminds me of similar methods used by Native Americans elsewhere (I'm thinking the Pacific northwest to trap salmon but I'm not 100 percent sure of this).
I did some quick research, and confirmed that Etowah was part of the widespread Mississippian culture. It looks like a small version of Cahokia, although it came a few centuries after Cahokia. Both sites had platform mounds upon which structures for tribal chiefs and/or spiritual leaders were built. And both had extensive defensive fortifications and central gathering areas.
I plan to do more research on this fascinating site; for one thing, I'm interested in learning if Etowah had features indicating careful astronomical observation.
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