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Title:
| Native Americans: Mound Builders |
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Description:
| These sites are about ancient mounds built by a group of Native Americans referred to as Mound Builders. The tribes include the Mississippi, Hopewell, and Adena. View photographs of these mounds and find out how and why they were built. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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Resource Links:
| NPS: Ancient Architects of the Mississippi
Read about the Mississippi tribe whose members built large mounds.
ThinkQuest: A String of Beads
Learn more about the mound builders. Click on "Mound Types" to find out the differences between mounds. This site focuses on the Adena and Hopewell tribes.
Indian Mounds of Mississippi
This National Park Service site has a lot of information about mounds and includes a map of some located in Mississipi. Click on the links at the bottom to find out how the mounds were built and how they have been preserved.
Spiro Mounds
This lesson plan offers an explanation about the Spiro Mounds for teachers and then suggests classroom activities.
West Virginia Archives and History
This site has a short article about mounds and the people who built them.
Mound Builders of Ohio
Click on the images to view two sketches showing mounds in Ohio.
Memphis Archaeological and Geological Society
This is an article about the mounds that the settlers encountered.
Pictures of the Toltec Mounds
Look at several photographs showing mounds. Click on "Mound Configuration" to learn more.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.1, 4.3, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 2, 3, 5, 6
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