The Mississippian culture were collections of Native American societies that flourished in what is now the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States from approximately 800 to 1600 CE, varying regionally.

2025年1月20日 · Mississippian culture, the last major prehistoric cultural development in North America, lasting from about 700 CE to the arrival of the first Europeans. It spread over a great area of the Southeast and the mid-continent, as far south and east as Georgia, as far north as Minnesota, and as far west as the Great Plains.

2023年8月17日 · I’ve traveled extensively around the USA, and I can tell you that Mississippi is one of America’s southern gems with a rich history, famous southern cuisine like grits, and a culture of steamboats and sweet tea.

4 天之前 · In an era in which technology, mobility, and mass communication have tended to create a composite national culture, Mississippi’s enduring sense of place and history has been manifest in its commitment to the preservation of its historic landmarks, artifacts, and …

2023年7月26日 · Mississippian culture continued to thrive at places like Etowah in Northern Georgia, Moundville in Alabama, and Spiro, Oklahoma. By 1350, a late Mississippian town was established about 2 ½ miles down the Ocmulgee River from the Macon Plateau at a site known today as Lamar .

2021年6月30日 · This entry covers Mississippian culture from roughly 1050–1700 CE, including Mississippian sites, pottery, and diet in Louisiana and beyond.

Mississippian cultures lived in the Mississippi valley, Ohio, Oklahoma, and surrounding areas. The “three sisters”—corn, squash, and beans—were the three most important crops. Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto brought diseases and cultural changes that eventually contributed to the decline of many Mississippian cultures.

Native Americans have a long history with Mississippi and its lush river valley. The region is one of the oldest inhabited parts of North America, and remnants of the earliest tribes can be seen at archaeological sites along the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway.

Explore artifacts, photos, and documents featured in the Enduring Cultures gallery. This 42-acre site near Greenville, Mississippi, features 12 prehistoric Native American mounds, two large plazas, and a museum. Visit Website. One of the largest Native American mounds in America, this archaeological site is located on the Natchez Trace Parkway.

In about 800 ce groups of Native Americans developed a culture along the Mississippi River and in what is now the southeastern United States. This Mississippian culture is best known for building mounds of earth.