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Who were the burial-mound builders?
From about 1000 BC, a group of Native Americans settled around the Mississippi River in North America. As well as gathering wild plants for food, they also grew crops on the fertile land, and their culture prospered. They built huge earthworks, some as enclosures and some for important ceremonies. From 800 AD, Mississippian settlements were larger than any built before. Temples and houses were built on top of the mounds, and important people were buried under the temple floors.
The ordinary people of the Mississippian cities were buried in cemeteries. Pottery, shell, and copper ornaments were put in the graves.
The ordinary people of the Mississippian cities were buried in cemeteries. Pottery, shell, and copper ornaments were put in the graves.
 
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