effigy mound

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Definition von effigy mound im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Earthen mound in the form of a bird or animal (e.g, bear, deer, turtle, buffalo), found in the northern central U.S., especially the Ohio River valley. Little is known of the effigy mounds except that most were burial sites. The culture that produced them dates from AD 300 to the mid-17th century. See also Hopewell culture

Silbentrennung

ef·fi·gy mound

Türkische aussprache

efîci maund

Aussprache

/ˈefəʤē ˈmound/ /ˈɛfɪʤiː ˈmaʊnd/