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burial mound

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Noun1.burial moundburial mound - (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
grave mound, tumulus, barrow
hill, mound - structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind"
archaeology, archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures


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