A mound is a heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris.
In the archaeology of the United States and Canada, a mound is a deliberately constructed elevated earthen structure or earthwork, intended for a range of potential uses.
The Hopewell culture used mounds as markers of complex astronomical alignments related to ceremonies.
Mounds and related earthworks are the only significant monumental construction in pre-Columbian Eastern and Central North America.
Kankali Tila is a famous mound located at Mathura in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.