1. 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

2. Regional North American Cultures: Pueblo Hohokam and Anasazi developed established communities thousands of years before Europeans arrived Europeans  referred to them as “Pueblos” –Latin root of populus (people) = town –(Today there are 21 federally recognized pueblos) Civilization? Elaborate irrigation systems Multi-storied and terraced dwellings

3. Recreated Kiva exterior & interior

4. 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

6. Grave Creek Mound

7. Miamisburg Mound

8. The Great Serpent Mound

11. Monk’s Mound

12. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Illinois http://www.cahokiamounds.org/explore/