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‘A Sculpted Land’: Wisconsin’s Effigy Mounds Connected People To Spirits, Humanity
At one point in time, thousands of effigy mounds could be found in what is now called Wisconsin. These ancient burial sites are still significant to members of the state’s First Nations. We recently received a question through the WHYsconsin project from a listener who wanted to know more about the effigy mounds.
This story is part of Wisconsin Life and WPR's WHYsconsin project. What have you always wondered about Wisconsin, its people or its culture that you want WHYsconsin to look into? You ask the questions, and we find the answers!
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