In part 1 of this article, the features of the Liverpool Mound group in Fulton County Illinois were described. This second half focuses on the possible meanings of the mounds and their contents and should be cross-referenced with the data from Part 1.
Spiro Mounds exhibit digs into North America s forgotten past
Oklahoman
Although they have mostly been forgotten in the pages of history books, the Spiroan people, along with other Mississippian groups across the eastern half of North America, created a culture on par with the Aztec, Inca or Maya.
The Spiro Mounds in LeFlore County are one of the United States’ most important ancient Native American sites, and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum s exhibition Spiro and the Art of the Mississippian World” digs deep into the ancient mysteries of the Spiroan people. On view through May 9, it is considered the first major presentation on the Spiro Mounds undertaken by a museum.
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