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Unveiling the Moundbuilders: Ancient Cultures of Eastern and Southern USA

Discover the Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian cultures of the Moundbuilders, ancestors of modern Native Americans. Explore their settlements, mounds, and artifacts.

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Unveiling the Moundbuilders: Ancient Cultures of Eastern and Southern USA

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  1. The Moundbuilders Dennis Rees Teacher-Consultant Arizona Geographic Alliance

  2. The Moundbuilders were an ancient people who lived along the rivers and streams in the eastern and southern United States. They consisted of 3 consecutive cultures: the Adena, the Hopewell, and the Mississippian. They are the ancestors of the modern Native Americans who live in those areas today.

  3. This is where their settlements were located.

  4. Their settlements may have looked like this in ancient times.

  5. Their mounds were used for burial, religious ceremonies, and housing.

  6. Effigy Mounds-Mississippian Culture

  7. Ocmulgee Earthlodge-Mississippian Culture

  8. They created a variety of objects for decoration, personal use, and trade.

  9. Marble Statues-Mississippian Culture

  10. Mica Hand-Hopewell Culture

  11. Mississippian Culture Pottery

  12. Stone Pipe-Adena Culture

  13. Clay Head-Mississippian Culture

  14. Today, this is what remains of their settlements. Effigy Mound-Mississippian Culture

  15. Serpent Mound-Adena Culture

  16. Cahokia Mound-Mississippian Culture

  17. Etowah Mound-Mississippian Culture

  18. Pharr Mound-Hopewell Culture

  19. Map is courtesy of Comparative Archeology.Web • Photos are courtesy of the National Park Service and the Library of Congress

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