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the death of the chief is what started it and illnesses in the town is what made them add more layers

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The death of a chief.    

It´s believed that the different cultures that are collectively known as "Mound Builders" would crash one of the wood-and-mud constructions to bury the remains of a deceased chief in a fresh layer of soil, to then raise a new construction on top. Usually, theywere laid to rest in specially developed burial mounds, conical or round.