The Tuekta mounds are located in a long valley surrounded by mountains, as can be seen in the contour map and the reclassified Elevation map. The Slope map is weighted so that the greatest weight (4) goes to flat or gently sloping terrain, found on the valley floor. The Aspect map highlights areas in bright green that face in a southerly direction. Analysis of these maps reveals a pattern of location characteristics favored by the builders of the mounds. This information can be used to better understand the experience of those who built the mounds and for people for whom the mounds were part of the landscape. It can also help predict where other mounds may be located.
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