Mound Builders

Mound Builders
the various American Indian tribes who, in prehistoric and early historic times, erected the burial mounds and other earthworks of the Mississippi drainage basin and southeastern U.S.
[1830-40, Amer.]

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  • Mound Builders — the various American Indian tribes who, in prehistoric and early historic times, erected the burial mounds and other earthworks of the Mississippi drainage basin and southeastern U.S. [1830 40, Amer.] * * * Mound Builders, a largely prehistoric… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mound Builders — Mound′ Build ers n. pl. ara the American Indian tribes that, in prehistoric and early historic times, erected burial mounds and other earthworks in the Mississippi drainage basin and SE U.S • Etymology: 1830–40 …   From formal English to slang

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  • Mound — Mound, n. [OE. mound, mund, protection, AS. mund protection, hand; akin to OHG. munt, Icel. mund hand, and prob. to L. manus. See {Manual}.] An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embarkment thrown up for defense; a bulwark;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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