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Archaeological and Historical
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PREHISTORIC
EARTHWORKS IN WISCONSIN.
A. B. STOUT,
University of Wisconsin.
In presenting this subject it seems best
to the writer to treat
somewhat in detail the various classes
of earthworks and then
to give a summary for the state as a
whole with a brief discus-
sion of the archaeological area to which
it belongs. With this
plan in view the various artificial
earthen structures in Wis-
consin of prehistoric origin (at least
the greater number are
prehistoric) may be grouped into the
following rather well
defined types: enclosures, conical
mounds, flat topped mounds,
effigy mounds, linear mounds, intaglio
earthworks, refuse heaps,
garden beds and corn fields. Altho there
are some earth re-
mains that are intermediate between
various types, the above
classification serves to good advantage
for discussion and com-
parison, and may well be treated in the
order given.
Few enclosures exist in Wisconsin. Yet
the most famed
of the earthworks within the state is an
enclosure with accom-
panying earthworks which has been called
the Aztalan ruins.
It would be of no special value to
present here a review of the
literature pertaining to these
earthworks. Those who desire
this will find that West (I) has
recently made a complete his-
torical summary together with a critical
analysis of the literature
on Aztalan.
These remarkable ruins are now badly
mutilated by long
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