1. The Eastern Mound Builders The earliest of the Eastern Mound Builder cultures were the Adena, who lived about 600 B.C. They and the later Hopewell and Mississippian cultures built large earthwork mounds. These were farming and trading cultures that lived alongside rivers. 1 of 3 Early Civilizations of the Americas Section 3: Cultures of North America MapMaster: The Mound Builders People of the Southwest and Great Plains Around A.D. 100, the Ancestral Puebloans began to build villages in the Southwest. They grew food with the help of canals and dams and built pueblos to live in. They worshipped many spirits and held ceremonies in kivas. The Plains Indians were farmers and bison hunters who lived in temporary dwellings such as tipis.

2. Peoples of the Woodlands Native Americans on the East and West Coasts were woodland peoples. Northwestern peoples built totem poles as symbols of their wealth and heritage. The five Iroquois nations in the East formed an alliance that served as a model for organized political systems to come. 2 of 3 Early Civilizations of the Americas Section 3: Cultures of North America Section Reading Support Transparency Examview QuickTake Presenter Chapter Test

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