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Bear and Lynx Effigy Mounds

Madison, Wisconsin
· 500-1000 A.D.
Historical Marker Database · William J. Toman
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These mounds were constructed by a people of a hunting and gathering culture who met periodically at ceremonial grounds like this one to bury their dead.
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Madison, Wisconsin · United States

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