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Effigy Mounds National Monument
Effigy Mound

Effigy Mound - The term effigy refers to mounds in the shape of something. Here at Effigy Mounds National Monument, we have effigy mounds in the shape of bears and birds.

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Effigy Mounds National Monument

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Ellison Orr at Desk: Most of Orr's collections reside at effigy Mounds National Monument

Did You Know?
An important figure in the documentation of Iowa's effigy mounds was Ellison Orr. Born in 1857, Orr worked other jobs while pursuing research in archeology. After retiring at the age of 73, Orr began a career as an archeologist spending the next 20 years conducting surveys and excavations.
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