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From ancient times Early Cultures in 1490s 1491- PERIOD PERSPECTIVE:
while actively trading with other tribes. Groups were: Hokokam, Anasazi, Pueblos. People living were either nomadic hunters or sedentary people who farmed and traded. They lived In large numbers in caves, under cliffs, multistoried buildings. They lived in permanent longhouses or plank houses. nomadic tribes lived in teepees, which were easily disassembled and transported. Farming tribes lived permanently in earthen lodges along rives Extreme drought and hostile natives had taken their toll on these groups. However, their way of life was preserved. High mountain ranges isolated tribes in this region, creating barriers to development. Not until the 17th century did American Indians acquire horses by trading or stealing from Spanish settlers. With horses tribes moved away from farming to hunting, easily following the buffalo across the plains. Preserved in the arid land and To save stories, legends & myths, The plains tribes would merge or
following the buffalo across the plains. Preserved in the arid land and stone and masonry dwellings To save stories, legends & myths, carved large totem pole. The plains tribes would merge or split apart as conditions changed Migration was also common. E.x the Apaches gradually migrated southward from Canada to Texas. MIDWEST settlements
settlements
Some Adena culture spread from Ohio valley into NY. From NJ south to Florida lived the people of coastal plains. East of Mississippi River, the woodland American Indians prospered with hunting, fishing and agriculture. Their culture combined hunting & farming. Their farming techniques exhausted soil quickly, people had to move to fresh land frequently. Many were descendants of the woodland mound builders (MIDWEST settlements) and built timber and bark lodging along rivers. Many permanent settlements developed in the Most famous group was Iroquois The rivers and Atlantic Ocean provided a rich
mother lived in longhouses unto 200feet long. Largest settlement was Cahokia (near present day East St. Louis, Illinois), as many as 30’ inhabitants. From the 16th century through the American revolution, the Iroquois were a powerful force, battling rival American Indian as well as europeans.