Mound 72 at Cahokia in North America:

A. was a linear "ridgetop marker" mound that marked the edge of the site.
B. was a charnel house located in a high-status residential area.
C. contained at least six separate burial episodes involving at least 261 individuals.
D. is the number designation for Monk's Mound.


Answer: C

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