Native Americans and mound builders

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Common Migration Theory

Land bridge from Siberia to Alaska during the last Ice Age.

New Migration Theory

Multiple routes and migrations, including by sea along the Pacific coast.

Native American Belief in Souls

One soul passed to the spirit world; one died with the body.

Treatment of Living Space After Death

Burned to prevent the spirit from harassing relatives.

Saying the Deceased's Name

Avoided out of fear of calling them back.

Plains and Pacific Northwest Burials

Above-ground exposure burial on scaffolds or in trees.

Southern Tribes Burial Method

Flesh disposed of, then bones placed in an urn and buried.

Southeastern Nobility Death Custom

Mummification practiced for kings and nobility.

Hopewell Culture Territory

Mississippi to Minnesota and Nebraska to Virginia, centered in Ohio Valley.

Hopewell Burial Distinction

Common people were cremated; nobility were buried intact.

Body Preparation for Burial

Wrapped in skins or clothing and painted with red ochre.

The Mounds (Earth Works)

Geometric earth works used for under-surface and multi-tier burials.