Native America

Extended Interview: Ian Thompson on Ancient Earthen Mounds

Clip: 11/06/2018 | 3m 35s

Choctaw scholar Ian Thompson reflects on the ancient American tradition of earthen mounds and mound cultures. They are an underrepresented major feature of people who have lived in the Americas for over ten-thousand years.

Aired: 11/06/18 | Rating: NR

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