The Mound Builders ADENA – 700 B.C. (OHIO) HOPEWELL – 100 B.C. (MICHIGAN TO MISSOURI AND OHIO) MISSISSIPPIAN – 700 B.C. (MISSISSIPPI AREA)
WHY BUILD MOUNDS? TO BURY THEIR DEAD IN TO BUILD THEIR LEADER’S HOME ON IT TO BUILD TEMPLES ON TOP; RELIGION
WHAT DID THEY EAT? HUNTED/FISHED FARMED CORN AND SQUASH RAISED LIVESTOCK Why is farming important? What does that show you about them?
What artifacts did they leave? Pottery, jewelry, weapons, tools Shells, shark teeth Volcanic glass They found shark teeth where there was no ocean nearby and volcanic glass where there were no volcanoes. How do you explain that?
They made tools and weapons
Religious meaning?
Pipes
Discoidals used in sports
What accessories do you wear?
The Hohokams Around 0 B.C. (southern Arizona)
How did they survive in a desert? They irrigated – dug ditches to bring in water for farming
Hohokam irrigation canal before
Hohokam irrigation canal after
What did they eat? Corn Beans Squash
What are some of their artifacts? Farming tools pottery
Pottery
Clay faces
Shells They used plant acid to make the designs on the shell! This same style of art was found in Mexico. Which theme of geography could explain this?
The Pre-Puebloan (Anasazi?) 750 A.D. (Southwest, 4 corners)
They built their homes in the cliffs. Protection from enemies Cooler temperatures Pools of water
Homes were multi-storied Made from adobe
What did they eat? Irrigated and farmed in desert Corn Raised turkeys
Ancient Corn
What are some artifacts they had?
Hopi maidens
The Anasazi Ruins Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
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