.July 18, 2020
2:00 p.m.
“Mound Builders of North America” by Lynette Blumhardt
From the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, indigenous people of North America lived, farmed and built earthworks. Their complex cultures thrived for thousands of years, from between 4000 BCE to the 17th century. Some of their earthworks are effigy mounds, others are domes, while the largest are earthen pyramids that rival those found in Mesoamerica.
In addition to learning about the mound builders’ sophisticated societies and cultures, we’ll take a closer look at several mound sites, including Watson Brake and Cahokia.