02679cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000300011524500640014526400510020930000470026033600260030733700260033333800360035950000310039550803010042652013610072753400450208865300580213365300200219165300280221170000420223985600430228199900170232441557UtSlPG20260610133941.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE0111 aThomas, Cyrus,d1825-191010aBurial Mounds of the Northern Sections of the United States 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-12-04  aProduced by Aleka McAdams, PM for Bureau of American
Ethnology, First-Hand-History and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by the
Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http://gallica.bnf.fr)  a"Burial Mounds of the Northern Sections of the United States" by Cyrus Thomas is an anthropological study written in the late 19th century. This scientific publication delves into the burial practices of ancient mound-building cultures in various northern districts of the United States, examining the significance of these mounds in understanding the social structures, beliefs, and customs of their creators. It presents detailed findings on the characteristics and contents of burial mounds, making a case for their cultural and historical importance.  The opening of the work introduces the reader to the significance of burial mounds as a primary source of information about the customs and beliefs of the mound-building peoples. Thomas emphasizes how these mounds, while appearing simple externally, contain critical archaeological evidence that reveals insights into the daily lives, arts, and religious practices of these ancient communities. He outlines various geographical districts, including Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, and others, describing the distinct attributes of their burial mounds and the artifacts found within them, such as pottery, copper items, and skeletal remains. This foundational section sets the stage for a thorough exploration of mound-building cultures in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIndians of North America -- Funeral customs and rites  aWyandot Indians  aMounds -- United States1 aBrébeuf, Jean de, Saint,d1593-164940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41557  c82396d82396