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Complex Societies in the west cultures of abundance - The pacific northwest-from oregon to alaska-was rich in resources and supported a sizable population. To the kwakiutl, Nootka, and Haida peoples, the most important resource was the sea. (look at pg 442) They hunted whales in canoes. Families displayed their rank and prosperity in an elaborate ceremony called the potlatch. in ceremony, they gave food, drinks, and gifts to the community. Accomplished builders -The dry, desert lands of the southwest were a much harsher environment than the temperate Pacific coastlands. They used irrigation to produce harvests of corn, beans, and squash their use of pottery rather than baskets, the Anasazi also influenced the hohokam. They lived were living in pueblos villages of large apartment -style compounds made of stone and adobe, or sun-baked clay. the anasazi relied on human lador to quarry sandstone from the canyon walls and move it to the site the also created beautiful pottery and women blankets these nomadic plains tribes eventually bacame known known by such names as the comanche,kiowa and apache. Complex Societies in the West

Mound Builders and Other Woodland Cultures mound builders started to create their own traditions. They began around 700 B.C., a culture known as the Adena began to build huge earthen mounds where they buried the dead bodies of their people. the burials were often filled with gifts, such as finely crafted copper and stone objects. Around 500 years later, the hopewell culture also began building burial mounds. the last mound builders were the Mississippian which lasted from around A.D., 800 to when the europeans in the 1500,s. these people created thriving villages based on farming and trade. between 1000 and 1200, perhaps as many as 30,000 people lived at Cahokia the, leading site of mississippi culture. Cahokia was led by priest- rulers, who regulated farming activities. the heart of the community was a 100-foot- high, flat-topped earthen pyramid, which was crowned by a wooden temple.

Cultural Connections along the columbia river in oregon, the chinook people established a lively marketplace that brought together trade goods from all over the west. feature that linked early americans was their religious beliefs. if people practice these rituals, they would live in peace in harmony. native american religious beliefs also include great respect or the land as the source of life. common among native american clans was the use of totems. the totems was a symbol of the unity of a group or clan. the term comes from ojibwa word, but refers to a cultural practice found throughout the americans. three of these cultural- the maya, the aztec, and the Incan- would develop very sophisticated ways of life

Class activity Complex Societies in the west the ____________ ______________ from oregon to ______ was rich in resources and supported sizable population. Mound builders and other wood and cultures Beginning around _______ b.c a culture known as the _______ began to build huge earthen mounds in which they buried their dead The last mound builder culture, the _______ lasted from around A.D 8000 until the arrival of Europeans in the 1500's

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Exit Slip When did the largest Anasazi pueblo begun?