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title: Cherokee Burial Mound
author: Brian Stansberry
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19650/cherokee-burial-mound/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2024-11-14
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# Cherokee Burial Mound

_Authored by Brian Stansberry_

## Image File

[![Cherokee Burial Mound](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19650.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19650.jpeg)

## Image Caption

[Native American](https://www.worldhistory.org/Native_Peoples_of_North_America/) [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) mound, associated with the Cherokee nation, in the Cherokee Boulevard median of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

The plaque on the rock reads: *This mound was constructed by [Native Americans](https://www.worldhistory.org/Native_Peoples_of_North_America/) between A.D. 900-1100 and contains the remains of individuals who lived in nearby settlements*.

Photograph by Brian Stansberry, 2010.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Stansberry, B. (2024, November 14). Cherokee Burial Mound. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19650/cherokee-burial-mound/>
### Chicago
Stansberry, Brian. "Cherokee Burial Mound." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 14, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19650/cherokee-burial-mound/>.
### MLA
Stansberry, Brian. "Cherokee Burial Mound." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Nov 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19650/cherokee-burial-mound/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cherokee-boulevard-mound-tn1.jpg) by [**Brian Stansberry**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cherokee-boulevard-mound-tn1.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 14 November 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.