Funeral Mound

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Funeral Mound is a prominent ancient Native American earthen burial mound located within the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Georgia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American mound
archaeological site
burial mound
associatedPeople Muscogee (Creek) ancestors
contains Mississippian pottery
grave goods
human burials
shell artifacts
stone tools
coordinateSystem WGS84 (approximate coordinates within park)
culture Mississippian culture
estimatedConstructionDate circa 900–1100 CE
excavatedBy Smithsonian Institution archaeologists
excavatedDuring 1930s
function elite burial area
ritual center
governingBody National Park Service
hasArchaeologicalStratum multiple construction stages
hasFeature central mound structure
earthen platform
multiple burial layers
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark (as part of Ocmulgee Mounds)
National Register of Historic Places listing (as part of Ocmulgee Mounds)
interpretiveUse educational exhibits
landscapeContext Ocmulgee River valley
linked to: Ocmulgee River
locatedIn Bibb County, Georgia
linked to: Bibb County

Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
United States
managedBy U.S. National Park Service
material earth
nearbyFeature Great Temple Mound
Lamar Mounds and Village Site
openToPublic true
partOf Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park visitor experience
Ocmulgee Old Fields
Ocmulgee mound complex
period Mississippian period
protectionStatus federally protected cultural resource
religiousSignificance sacred site for Muscogee (Creek) Nation
significance important example of Mississippian mortuary practices
key site for understanding prehistoric Southeast chiefdoms
use burial
ceremonial purposes

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