Research Article

Moving Earth and Building Monuments at the Carson Mounds Site, Coahoma County, Mississippi

Table 2

Excavated cores and depths of potential crevasse or flood sands.

CoreDepth (cmbs)Thickness (cm)Landscape

469–83114Level natural ground
13317–41093Side slope of mound
1487–2271400 to 1% slopes, natural ground
1954–1801260 to 1% slopes, natural ground
2453–156103Land-leveled, natural ground
25228–346118Toe-slope of mound
26126–20983Toe-slope of mound
2795–223128Toe-slope of mound
Trench120–13919Side and toe-slope of mound