The Mississippians

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What were palisades used for?

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protect villages against attack

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The main crops grown by the Mississippians were...

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Maize, beans, squash

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What were mounds for?

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To bury tribal leaders, social events and religious ceremonies

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Which American Indian culture was living in Georgia at the time of European contact? Options: Archaic, Paleo, Mississippian, Woodland

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Mississippian

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These structures served religious, ceremonial, burial and elite residential purposes. Options: memorials to their gods, bronze statues, earthen mounds, stone pyramids

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earthen mounds

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During the Mississippian period, many Native American groups set up large fields where they primarily grew: rice, maize, cotton, soybeans

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maize

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Mississippian earth mounds were dedicated to religious and social activity.

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True

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Where were most Indian settlements located?

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Near water sources

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The way in which Mississippian society was organized: a powerful chief, a small number of elites and a large number of commoners.

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chiefdom society

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Which picture represents the type of home a Mississippian Indian would have lived in?

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