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MOUND BURIAL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- burial mound
1, record 1, English, burial%20mound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- burial mount 2, record 1, English, burial%20mount
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thomas Jefferson ... systematically excavated burial mounts in Virginia, cutting trenches into them in 1784. [He] established the fact that burial mounds had been reused at distinct periods. 2, record 1, English, - burial%20mound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
burial mound: term in use at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - burial%20mound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tertre funéraire
1, record 1, French, tertre%20fun%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tertre 2, record 1, French, tertre
correct, masculine noun
- monticule funéraire 3, record 1, French, monticule%20fun%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élévation de terre recouvrant une sépulture. 4, record 1, French, - tertre%20fun%C3%A9raire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monticule funéraire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - tertre%20fun%C3%A9raire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tumulus burial
1, record 2, English, tumulus%20burial
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mound burial 2, record 2, English, mound%20burial
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is curious that tumulus or mound burials are found in a great arc from the Near East to Ireland, and in parts of northern Europe the mounds heaped up over the graves of chieftains assumed a size and splendour equalled only by the tholos tombs of the Mycenaeans ... The mound burials also recall the great structures of the European Early and Middle Bronze Ages ... 1, record 2, English, - tumulus%20burial
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sépulture tumulaire
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9pulture%20tumulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sépultures tumulaires de la rivière à la Pluie. [...] La plupart de ces monticules sont des structures basses et larges, sauf celui des Rapides du Long Sault, qui a un diamètre de 34 m et une hauteur de 7 m. À l'intérieur des monticules et des puits creusés au-dessous se trouvent des amas d'ossements humains et, à l'occasion, de riches pièces de mobilier funéraire. 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9pulture%20tumulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- burial mound site 1, record 3, English, burial%20mound%20site
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- site de tumulus
1, record 3, French, site%20de%20tumulus
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- burial mound site 1, record 4, English, burial%20mound%20site
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Remains deposit. 1, record 4, English, - burial%20mound%20site
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gisement de tumulus
1, record 4, French, gisement%20de%20tumulus
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-09-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Archaeology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Burial Mound Culture 1, record 5, English, Burial%20Mound%20Culture
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Archéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Culture des faiseurs de tertres funéraires
1, record 5, French, Culture%20des%20faiseurs%20de%20tertres%20fun%C3%A9raires
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'après G. Clark, Préhistoire de l'humanité, p. 275-276 1, record 5, French, - Culture%20des%20faiseurs%20de%20tertres%20fun%C3%A9raires
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Indiens. 1, record 5, French, - Culture%20des%20faiseurs%20de%20tertres%20fun%C3%A9raires
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-04-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- burial mound ceremonialism 1, record 6, English, burial%20mound%20ceremonialism
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a system of rites prescribed for burials in those American mounds. 1, record 6, English, - burial%20mound%20ceremonialism
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rite de sépulture tumulaire 1, record 6, French, rite%20de%20s%C3%A9pulture%20tumulaire
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- burial shell mound 1, record 7, English, burial%20shell%20mound
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- amas à sépultures 1, record 7, French, amas%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9pultures
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
archéologie - B 1, record 7, French, - amas%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9pultures
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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