Approximate areas of various Mississippian and related cultures. The Mississippian culture were collections of Native American societies that flourished in what is now the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States from approximately 800 to 1600 CE, varying regionally.

Jan 20, 2025 · Mississippian culture, the last major prehistoric cultural development in North America, lasting from about 700 ce to the time of the arrival of the first European explorers.

The Mississippian (/ ˌ m ɪ s ɪ ˈ s ɪ p i. ə n / MISS-iss-IP-ee-ən), [5] also known as Lower Carboniferous or Early Carboniferous, is a subperiod in the geologic timescale or a subsystem of the geologic record. It is the earlier of two subperiods of the Carboniferous period lasting from roughly 358.9 to 323.2 million years ago.

Oct 3, 2002 · The Mississippian Period in the midwestern and southeastern United States, which lasted from about A.D. 800 to 1600, saw the development of some of the most complex societies that ever existed in North America. Mississippian people were horticulturalists.

Jul 26, 2023 · By 1350, a late Mississippian town was established about 2 ½ miles down the Ocmulgee River from the Macon Plateau at a site known today as Lamar. The inhabitants built two earthen mounds, one encircled by a unique spiral ramp, the only one of its kind still known to exist in this country.

Oct 16, 2024 · During its peak, the Mississippian period was considered to be the highest cultural achievement in the prehistoric Southeast, often characterized as a collection of different societies sharing similar ways of living and traditions.

Oct 8, 2017 · The late prehistoric cultures of the southeastern United States dating from ca. A.D. 900 to 1600 comprise the Mississippian culture. In general, Mississippian culture is divided chronologically into emergent, early, and late periods.

Aug 14, 2024 · Mississippian peoples lived in fortified towns or small homesteads, grew corn, built large earthen mounds, maintained trade networks, had powerful leaders, and shared similar symbols and rituals. The term "Mississippian" comes from the Mississippi River Valley, where the tradition first developed.

Aug 23, 2024 · The Mississippian Period, spanning from around 800 CE to 1600 CE, marks one of the most fascinating and transformative eras in Native American history. This period witnessed the rise of complex societies, advanced agricultural practices, and the construction of monumental earthworks that still inspire awe today.

Mississippian people were Native Americans that flourished in what is now the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States from approximately 800 CE to 1600. They are known for building large, earthen platform mounds in their settlements.