can be clearly seen from aerial views. India Kankali Tila Kankali Tila is a famous mound located at Mathura in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. A Jain stupa was excavated here in 1890-91 by Dr. Fuhrer. Archaeology elsewhere Mound, as a technical term in archaeology, is not generally in favor in the rest of the world. More specific local terminology is preferred, and each of these terms has its own article (see below). Mound types Cairn Chambered cairn Effigy mound Kofun (Japanese mounds) Platform mound Subglacial mound Tell (also includes multi-lingual synonyms for mounds in the Near East) Terp (European dwelling mounds located in wetlands like flood plains and salt marshes) Tumulus (barrow) Bank barrow Bell barrow Bowl barrow Chambered long barrow Kurgan Long barrow Oval barrow See also List of burial mounds in the United States Fort Ancient Kofun period Kurgan hypothesis Mississippian Period Neolithic Europe Olmec La Venta San José Mogote Petroform Pyramid Prehistoric Britain Stupa Woodland Period Crystal River Archaeological State Park Ziggurat Animals Mound-building termites References External links Mound builders (people) Native American history Pre-Columbian cultures Archaeology of the United States