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Why do you think the Mississippians built mounds high above the ground?

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As I discussed in class, the Mississippian culture dedicated a large majority of their time and energy to building mounds all across North America, ranging in size and shape from small, conical burial mounds, to massive flat top mounds such as Monks Mound at Cahokia rising 10 stories above the ground

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