While in an airplane flying over the midwestern United States, your friend Amare looks out the window and sees what appear to be hills of earth formed in the shape of animals. Amare cannot believe his eyes. He asks you about these amazing, gigantic pieces of artwork. What would you teach Amare about to help him understand what he is observing out the window?

Question

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Responses

effigy mounds

effigy mounds

Nazca Lines

Nazca Lines

geoglyphs

geoglyphs

hieroglyphs

Answer 1

I would teach Amare about effigy mounds, which are earthworks shaped like animals or other figures created by Native American cultures in the midwestern United States. These mounds were used for ceremonial or burial purposes and are considered important cultural and historical sites. The shapes of the mounds often represent animals, spirits, or other symbolic figures.