The mound cultures of North America were communities that were oriented toward building a specific type of house to shelter themselves and their supplies. The construction of the mounds as part of ceremonies and sacred events included the burial of a chief or significant person. They were usually pyramid-shaped funerary or ceremonial structures with a sloping top or banks with a platform, sometimes with rounded cones and elongated ribs (Hisrt, 2019). The most famous flat-topped pyramidal mound is the Monk’s Mound in Illinois, Cahokia.
Unlike other cultures, mound communities were oriented toward large objects of farming, hunting, and other crafts. Because of the temperature and terrain, people were forced to construct houses of a particular type that could enable them to weather the weather. Mound cultures were also closely linked to the sacred sacrament of hunting: hunting was conducted on large animals, and each victory was celebrated (Bleiberg, 2019). The south more tranquil and measured in the type of life, as they were less concerned with the difficulties of overcoming climatic and landscape adversities. This phenomenon can be seen in evaluating devices and technologies for conserving moisture when limited precipitation. The northern areas were subject to cold and windy conditions, and humidity could not accumulate and help plants develop (LaPier, 2017). To avoid this, many crops created ground irrigation nets that kept the water safe for drinking and cultivation for a long time. Special storage conditions were often used, and mounds allowed water to be preserved for a long time.
References
Bleiberg, L. (2019). Spiro Mounds: North America’s lost civilization. BBC travel. Web.
Hirst, K. K. (2019). Mississippians were the mound builders in North America. Thought Co. Web.
LaPier, R. R. (2017). Why is water sacred to native Americans? Open Rivers. Web.