Inscription
Ancient people built this mound to mark a young woman's grave. The mound was the last in a line that once bordered the western side of the ancient community of Aztalan and the only one that contained a burial. Her community placed the young woman on her back, hands at her sides, in a pit dug down to a natural layer of white sand. They carefully wrapped her body with three six-inch-wide and four-feet-long beaded belts placed at her shoulders, waist, and feet. Hundreds of disc-shaped beads made from local clamshell and tubular beads made from shells imported from the Gulf Coast adorned her belts. She was then covered with soil, a layer of white sand and a large mound of earth. Because of the ornate belts and careful placement of her remains, the interment has been referred to as the "Princess Burial".
Details
| HM Number | HMNPV |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | Other |
| Historical Place | Other, Residential Community, Town |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | 515 |
| Year Placed | 2007 |
| Placed By | The Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 6:18pm PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 348414 N 4770542 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 43.07245000, -88.86191667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 4.347', W 88° 51.715' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 4' 20.8200" N, 88° 51' 42.9000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 920 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near N6284 County Rd S, Lake Mills WI 53551, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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Maintenance Issues
- This marker could use another picture or two.
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