FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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Mississippians were hunter-gatherers and nomads who followed the migrations of bison herds up and down the river valley
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Mississippian peoples cultivated corn on Mississippi Valley floodplains and created pottery and immense earthworks
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Mississippian peoples lived in cliff dwellings along the Mississippi River, building structures in the shadows of cliffs to escape the punishing Midwestern sun
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. Explanation: They are known for making entire cities built on top of and around massive earth mounds.
Detailed explanation-2: -The statement that best describes the people of the Mississippian Period is that they were farmers who used simple tools to grow their food in small gardens. They would also fish and gather food such as muscles, in order to create a large enough food supply in addition to produce from these gardens and farms.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Mississippian culture was a Native American civilization that flourished in what is now the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States from approximately 800 CE to 1600 CE, varying regionally. It was known for building large, earthen platform mounds, and often other shaped mounds as well.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mississippian culture was not a single “tribe, ” but many societies sharing a similar way of life or tradition. Mississippian peoples lived in fortified towns or small homesteads, grew corn, built large earthen mounds, maintained trade networks, had powerful leaders, and shared similar symbols and rituals.
Detailed explanation-5: -There were a number of Mississippian cultures, with most spreading from the Middle Mississippian area. Although hunting and gathering plants for food was still important, the Mississippians were mainly farmers. They grew corn, beans, and squash, called the “three sisters” by historic Southeastern Indians.