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English: Artificial, ceremonial earthwork, called effigy mound, in the shape of an animal, near Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA, created by prehistoric native Americans. Then identified as turtle, now linked to a water spirit. Steel engraving, mid 19th century. location tag derived from comparing the map at http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/antiquities/antiqP18.html with todays city map of Waukesha
Deutsch: Künstliche Hügelstruktur prähistorischer Indianer nahe Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA. Die Strukturen wurden zu zeremoniellen Zwecken angelegt und werden als effigy mound bezeichnet. Die Form wurde ursprünglich als Schildkröte identifiziert, heute nimmt man an, dass sie einen Wassergeist darstellt. |
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Source | Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875. The antiquities of Wisconsin. Washington : Smithsonian Institution, 1855. pl. 19. http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/Antiquities/antiqP19.html | ||||||
Author | Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875. | ||||||
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Camera location | 43° 00′ 44.07″ N, 88° 13′ 36.8″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 43.012242; -88.226888 |
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