Question 4.
Correct!
Copper was a raw material that appears to have been reserved for the elite. The copper for this ax was probably mined from the Ducktown Formation located in present-day Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia.
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Question 4. Correct! Copper was a raw material that appears to have been reserved for the elite. The copper for this ax was probably mined from the Ducktown Formation located in present-day Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia. |
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| Copper ax recovered from Moundville. Photograph provided by the Office of Archaeological Research, University of Alabama Museums. | ||||||
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