11. Mysterious Indian Mounds
Scattered across Alabama’s Black Belt, carefully shaped earthen mounds constructed by indigenous peoples serve as ceremonial or burial sites. The Moundville Archaeological Park, located near Tuscaloosa, preserves 29 massive flat-topped mounds arranged around a central plaza, reflecting the sociopolitical structure of the Mississippian culture that inhabited the area from A.D. 1000 to 1450 (moundville.museums) These mounds offer valuable insights into the region’s prehistoric societies.
