Anderson Mounds, part of Mounds State Park and, located near Anderson, Indiana, is a burial site that developed during the Hopewell culture. These earthworks were created as a dedication to the Sun God and Earth Mother. The mounds were used as gathering places for religious ceremonies as well as viewing astronomical alignments. 100 years after the mound was started, the construction of the Great Mound's platform was started. Although the embankment appears random and irregular, it was carefully crafted.