MOUND BUILDER
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Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Mound Builder.
Mound Builder - as a noun
Large-footed short-winged birds of australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
megapode14mound-birdscrub fowlHypernyms (Closely Related)
gallinacean14gallinaceous birdHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Prehistoric amerindians who built altar mounds
Example Sentences
"The mound builders were an ancient Native American civilization."
"Archaeologists have discovered many artifacts left behind by the mound builders."
"The mound builder culture thrived between 2000 BCE and 500 CE."
"The Cahokia Mounds in Illinois are one of the most famous mound builder sites."
"The mound builders constructed impressive earthworks such as burial mounds and ceremonial platforms."
