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ArchaeoEd Podcast
S4 E3 Mississippian Burial Patterns
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Mississippian civilization honored its dead by laying them to rest in pyramidal burial mounds. But why? What did it mean to them and where did they get the idea to do it? In this episode, we'll discuss that tradition - including its origins and evolution.
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