The Mississippians

What were palisades used for?

• protect villages against attack

• for decoration and to make villages look nice

• to stop flooding

• they helped grow crops

This type of sharp rock was used to make weapons

• quartz

• wattle

• chert

• atlatl

Because the Mississippians were the most ADVANCED Indian society they ...

• used fishing nets and had an organized religion

• they hunted large animals like woolly mammoths

• they were nomadic and moved around looking for food all the time

• they did not farm

Horticulture is...

• the practice of planting seeds in order to plan for a harvest-earliest stage of farming

• Mound building

• Fishing

• Trading

The main crops grown by the Mississippians were...

• Rice, wheat, corn

• Beans, wheat, fruit

• Maize, beans, squash

• Squash, maize, rice

Who were the workers in Mississippian society?

• Elites

• Warriors

• Priests

• Commoners

Who were the elites?

• The chief and his family

• The priests

• The warriors

• The workers

How was Mississippian society organized?

• Chief was head of elites and commoners were lower working class

• Priests were at the top and everyone else was below them

• Warriors were in charge and everyone else was a commoner

• Everyone was equal

What were mounds for?

• To bury tribal leaders, social events and religious ceremonies

• for defense

• Places to store garbage

• Recreation

Which Indian group was the first to meet European explorers?

• Mississippians

• Paleo Indians

• Archaic Indians

• Woodland Indians