Why did ancient people build massive, mysterious mounds in Louisiana?

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Nov 24, 2025, 1:14 pm129 ptsTrending
Hunter-gatherers at Poverty Point may have built its massive earthworks not under the command of chiefs, but as part of a vast, temporary gathering of egalitarian communities seeking spiritual harmony in a volatile world. New radiocarbon data and reexamined artifacts suggest far-flung travelers met to trade,…

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