Ancient People: Mississippian Indians

The ​ (a)   was the largest and most complex of all ancient Tennessee civilizations. However, it didn't last the longest. It was only around from ​ (b)   to ​ (c)   .

• Mississippian Indians
• 1,000 AD
• 1,500 AD
• Woodland Indians

The ​ (a)   were descendants of the ​ (b)   . They were also ​ (c)   , like their ancestors before them. However, the Mississippian Indians were labeled based on their location in the ​ (d)   valley and not for their building mounds.

• Mississippian Indians
• Woodland Indians
• mound builders
• Mississippi River

Where can Mississippian Indian mounds be found? Choose 4.

• Tennessee

• Georgia

• Illinois

• Alabama

• Nevada

Because of the growth, the Mississippian Indians lived as far north as ​ (a)   and as far south as ​ (b)   . They were also living in eastern​ (c)   to the ​ (d)   .

• Illinois
• Florida
• North Carolina
• Mississippi River

Since Mississippians were evolving, they had come up with a complex society to live in. They created a form of social status called ​ (a)   .

• Chiefdom
• Kingdom
• Communities
• Nations

This way of living put people into one of two groups: _______ and the _______ people. This was NOT a system of equality. You were either on top or you weren't.

• elite

• common

• rich

• poor

Along with a complex society, the Mississippian Indians also had ​ (a)   that archeologists have studied. These customs were different for the different levels of ​ (b)   .

• burial customs
• social status
• commoners
• home
• elite

The ​ (a)   were buried ​ (b)   while the ​ (c)   were ​ (d)   and in mounds near ​ (e)   .

• commoners
• homes
• near their homes
• elite
• placed in the box
• high ranking chiefdoms

The Mississippian Indians took the knowledge of ​ (a)   and made it ​ (b)   . They added other things like ​ (c)   or ​ (d)   to the clay to ​ (e)   .

• pottery
• durable
• crushed shells
• bone
• make it harder

They also began making the pottery in shapes of animals or humans. What do they call this kind of pottery?

• Animal Pottery

• Human Pottery

• Effigy Pottery

• Mound Pottery