Poverty Point vs Tchefuncte vs Marksville people

Built mounds

• Poverty Point people

• Tchefuncte People

• Marksville people

• All of the above

• None of the above

Used mounds to bury people

• Poverty Point people

• Tchefuncte People

• Marksville people

• All of the above

• None of the above

Lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle

• Poverty Point people

• Tchefuncte People

• Marksville people

• All of the above

• None of the above

Cooked and heated food using underground ovens and cooking clay balls

• Poverty Point people

• Tchefuncte People

• Marksville people

• All of the above

• None of the above

Decorated pottery with patterns that reflected nature and geometric shapes

• Poverty Point people

• Tchefuncte People

• Marksville people

• All of the above

• None of the above

Used their land to farm and grow crops

• Poverty Point people

• Tchefuncte People

• Marksville people

• All of the above

• None of the above

Used natural resources to make pottery, tools and weapons

• Poverty Point people

• Tchefuncte People

• Marksville people

• All of the above

• None of the above

Located in parts of Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Arkansas

• Poverty Point people

• Tchefuncte People

• Marksville people

• All of the above

• None of the above

Used mounds for ceremonies

• Poverty Point people

• Tchefuncte People

• Marksville people

• All of the above

• None of the above

Buried people with decorative objects and items

• Poverty Point people

• Tchefuncte People

• Marksville people

• All of the above

• None of the above