点评:Mounds were constructed all along the Ohio River by people now called the Mississippian culture, a collection of societies living in the area from the year 1000 to around 1700 - the population of most areas had dispersed or were experiencing severe social stress by the time white people from Europe entered their areas. No, this is not Tikal. But the more you read about this area, the more you will start to appreciate how many people lived and thrived in this area, that this was a civilization, not just unconnected nomads, and all that we DON'T know about them. The people were farmers, artisans, craftsmen and traders. New findings show mound axes are oriented to the Milky Way on the night of the summer solstice. Don't go expecting Mayan-quality structures. But do go with enough imaginations to see the vibrant community and culture that was once here - and mourn over all of the other mounds in the area long bull-dozed over.
翻译:俄亥俄河沿岸遍布着土丘,这些土丘的建造者如今被称为密西西比文化,他们是一群从公元 1000 年到 1700 年左右生活在该地区的社会群体 - 当欧洲白人进入他们的地区时,大多数地区的人口已经分散或经历了严重的社会压力。不,这不是蒂卡尔。但是,你越了解这个地区,你就越会开始意识到有多少人生活和繁衍生息,这是一个文明,而不仅仅是毫无联系的游牧民族,以及我们对他们的所有未知。人们是农民、工匠、手艺人和商人。新发现表明,土丘斧头在夏至之夜朝向银河系。不要期待玛雅品质的建筑。但请发挥足够的想象力,去看看曾经在这里的充满活力的社区和文化 - 并为该地区所有其他早已被推土机推倒的土丘而哀悼。