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Pre Contact Americas The “United States” before Europeans
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Thesis For thousands of years, migrating peoples have settled the Americas, where their descendants developed complex societies.
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Pre-Contact Americas Terms Beringia: ice bridge/land bridge? Nomadic: mobile societies Mound-builders: culture groups known for mound construction – included Adenas, Hopewells, etc. Cahokia: major city center of mound builders Hohokams and Anasazis: SW native peoples
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The 4 D’s Diverse Dynamic Developed Dense
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image from diorama at Smithsonian and posted at neatorama.com
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image from associations.missouristate.edu
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Mound sites
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Mound builders
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Adena and Hopewell artifacts Ohiohistory.org Ohiohistorycentral.org
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Hopwell Pottery images from ohiohistory.org and the National Park Service
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Cahokia, pre-contact image National Park Service
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Cahokia
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image from National Park Service
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image from antiquehelper.com (auction site) Mississippian Effigy pot
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Mississippian pipe image from ohiohistory.org
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Hohokam sites
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Hohokam Dancers image from scottreamusic.com
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Anasazi petroglyph
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Mesa Verde images from the National Park Service
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Household patterns PatrilocalMatrilocal AmbilocalAvunculocal Neolocal
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Household = microcosm for behavior Household Distant kinsman community Distant kinsman community
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Achievements of early cultures development of: agriculture = larger cities, complex societies Writing = historical record Architecture = large cities, eg. Tenochtitlán
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For thousands of years, migrating peoples have settled the Americas, where their descendants developed complex societies. The varied landscapes of North America encouraged the diversity of Native American cultures. Agriculture led to complex societies. Many modern Native American groups maintain ancient customs of their respective cultures. Europeans encountered a rich, varied set of cultures throughout N. America MAIN IDEAS WHY IT MATTERS Review:
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Eastern Woodlands Longhouses
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Interaction patterns Exploration Gathering – fish, timber, salt, etc. Barter/Plunder – trade with natives
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D.W. Meinig, T he Shaping of America
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Interaction patterns Outpost – build commercial exchange Imposition – permanent residents Plantation – European culture, law, etc.
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Abenaki Clothes 1700 and up Deerfield Raid Page Abenaki interior New England culture VT Folk life center Malian's Song
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D.W. Meinig, T he Shaping of America
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Natives
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