Mississippian Americans

→ Culture

— Chiefdom

• Chief

• Elites

• Commoners

— Strong trade network

— Religious/Ceremonial

• Tattoos

• Headdresses

• Jewelry

• Tobacco

→ Shelter

— Large flat topped Mounds in center of town/chief's home on top

— Large towns and houses near rivers

— Palisales (fence)

— Homes made out of wattle & daub

→ Food

— Large scale agriculture

• Maize (corn), Squash, Sunflowers, pumpkins, beans

— Hunted

• deer, rabbits, Muskrat, beavers, raccoons, turkey, turtle, fish

  — Gathered

• * Fruits & nuts

• * Weapons/Tools

• * Bow & arrows

• * Chert knives (sedimentary roc

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