the Moundbuilders
noun/ðə ˈmaʊndbɪldəz/
/ðə ˈmaʊndbɪldərz/
[plural]- groups of people living in prehistoric (= from before history was written down) North America who built mounds (= raised masses of earth). These were used for graves and as the bases for religious temples and other important buildings. Well-known mounds that survive include those at Moundville, Alabama, and the Serpent Mound in Adams County, Ohio.
生活在史前（=历史被记载之前）北美的一群人，他们建造了土丘（=抬高了土块）。它们被用作坟墓以及宗教寺庙和其他重要建筑的基础。幸存下来的著名土墩包括阿拉巴马州芒德维尔的土墩和俄亥俄州亚当斯县的蛇土墩。