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Anthropology

Atticus

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2. It has been a few years since I have climbed to the top of that mound and visited the wonderful

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 13, 2022, 07:32 PM

Aug 2022

artifacts and exhibits in the adjacent facility.

If memory serves, dark gray flint from what is now Ohio and sea shells from the Gulf of Mexico were both found in various digs on the large site, evidencing how widespread the trade area was for the mound builders.

It is a fascinating place to visit and just down the highway from St. Louis's arch.

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These mounds are massive. We occasionally drive by them on the way to other points east SWBTATTReg Aug 2022 #1

It has been a few years since I have climbed to the top of that mound and visited the wonderful Atticus Aug 2022 #2