Between Leffinge and Misthusum — Understanding the Basics of Terps

Man-made hills to dwell upon. Long thought of as typically Frisian, but they are anything but unique. Consider the Kincaid Mounds of the Mississippian people along the Cumberland and Mississippi rivers in the United States. Or the lomas (‘hills’) deep in Bolivia’s Beni district, raised above the Amazon’s seasonal floodwaters to provide ground for living … Continue reading Between Leffinge and Misthusum — Understanding the Basics of Terps