Mound builders

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/mound-builders

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1. What is the cultural traditions?Includes Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian cultures, among others
2. What is the chronological span?Approximately 3000 BCE to the 16th century CE
3. What were the Mound Builders and why did they build mounds?The Mound Builders were Indigenous peoples in eastern North America who built large earthen mounds. They made them for burial, ceremonies, and as homes for leaders and important people.
4. Which famous mound sites did the Mississippian people build?The Mississippian people built Cahokia, which has the huge Monks Mound, and Serpent Mound in Ohio. These sites were very large and important for their communities.

Pre-Columbian: Referring to the history and cultures of the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492.
Social Stratification: The division of society into hierarchical layers or classes based on factors like wealth, status, or power.
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