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title: Sauls Mound
author: Wayne Hsieh
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2680/sauls-mound/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sauls Mound
_Authored by Wayne Hsieh_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2680.jpg)
## Image Caption
Sauls Mound is arranged so that its corners are arranged in the four cardinal directions. It is believed to have some ceremonial function, and likely has a central role in the Woodland People's religious cosmology.
[Pinson Mounds](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pinson_Mounds/) State Archeological Area, Pinson, Tennessee.
## Cite This Work
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Hsieh, W. (2014, May 30). Sauls Mound. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Hsieh, Wayne. "Sauls Mound." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 30, 2014. .
### MLA
Hsieh, Wayne. "Sauls Mound." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 May 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/whsieh78/7054900271)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/whsieh78/7054900271) by [**Wayne Hsieh**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/whsieh78/7054900271). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 30 May 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. 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.