1. Regional North American Cultures: Mound Builders
Architecture
World’s largest earthen work
Cahokia, a city of perhaps 40,000
Largest city north of Mexico
Iron tools, woven fabrics
Trading network from Rockies to Appalachians, Great Lakes to Gulf of Mexico

3. Grave Creek Mound

4. Miamisburg Mound

5. The Great Serpent Mound

8. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Illinois

9. Monk’s Mound

11. Regional North American Cultures: Iroquois
Iroquois Confederacy = Five Nations (Six Nations)
Mohawks, Oneidas, Onodagas, Cayugas, Senecas, (Tuscaroras1722)
Uniting Factors
Strong military confederacy
Related language
Mixed Economy
Hunting, fishing, farming
Cultural Beliefs
Family descent traced through the mother 
Women headed family groups and helped choose men who served on tribal councils 
Religion  Great Spirit represented peace and justice and constantly struggled against the Evil Spirit who represented war and wrongdoing