Project Gutenberg 2012-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 647 Thomas, Cyrus 1825 1910 Brébeuf, Jean de, Saint 1593 1649 De Brébeuf, Jean, Saint Brebeuf, Jean de, Saint Burial Mounds of the Northern Sections of the United States Produced 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Indians of North America -- Funeral customs and rites Wyandot Indians Mounds -- United States E011 Text Category: History - American Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 431819 2025-07-16T16:45:43.748561 text/html 396907 2024-10-23T12:43:03 text/html 3759745 2025-07-16T16:46:03.675506 application/epub+zip 3742030 2025-07-16T16:45:51.213601 application/epub+zip 198128 2025-07-16T16:45:46.246572 application/epub+zip 3704044 2025-07-16T16:46:10.253448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3650294 2025-07-16T16:45:57.718495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407679 2022-09-19T04:38:57.181043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340959 2023-09-18T07:04:22.212531 text/plain 320895 2024-10-23T12:43:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17562 2025-07-16T16:46:10.441425 application/rdf+xml 21416 2025-07-16T16:45:46.793545 image/jpeg 4636 2025-07-16T16:45:46.515551 image/jpeg 3736347 2025-07-16T16:45:43.906799 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia