The Mound Builders
According to Dan, ancient societies had many reasons for building mounds, what were they?
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Dan explains that the mounds were built initially as burial mounds by the hunters and gatherers. Later, with the arrival of more agricultural societies, the mounds served as a place to build the temple and the shrine to the god-king.
The Mound Builders