The purpose for the larger mounds built by the Adena and Hopewell people was to:
A) serve as burial places for the elite
B) serve as platforms for temples built at their summits
C) enclose the elite precincts of the community
D) serve as defensive works

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The Adena and Hopewell people used the larger mounds as burial places for the elite members of their community. This is evidenced by the discovery of complex burial chambers within some of the larger mounds.

The Purpose for the Larger Mounds Built by the Adena