
• 52:55 - 56:34
Dr. Gregory L. Little | Denisonvan Origins: The Giants, The Mounds, & The Path of Souls
Deciphering the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Symbols
Archaeologists have identified a recurring set of symbols across mound builder artifacts, including the eye-in-hand, the feathered serpent, and ornate raptor birds. For decades, researchers cataloged these items without understanding their meaning, often dismissing indigenous mythology. It was only after 1990 that a shift in archaeological focus toward ethnography allowed for the decoding of these complex religious icons.
