(1/5) Ancient Cultures: Misssipians A brief history

When were the Mississpians around?

Around 800 CE to around 1600 CE

What were they?

The Mississpians were mound-building Native Americans living in varying regions.

How were the Mississpians composed?

The Mississpians were composed of little villages and settlements linked together by a trading network.

What were the Mississpians largest city?

The largest city was Cahokia, also believed to be a religious center.

Where were the Mississpians?

The Mississpians were around the Southern Shores of the today's Great Lakes near Western NY and Western Pennsylvania. They extended South/Southwest into the Mississippi Valley and going Eastern near.the southern foot of the Appalachian Barrie Range.

What were the Mississpians way of life?

The Mississippians way of life became devilling in the Mississippi River Valley. It was also believed that near by cultures began to start developing Mississpian characteristics around this time. Nearlly all Misssipian sites predate 1539 when Hernando de Soto came along.