Woodland Culture Flourishes in Northern America
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Barbarians, Nomads, Prehistoric Humans
- Curriculum: American Indian History, American Pre-Colonial History (to 1606), Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada, Ohio
- Date: c. 1000 -c. 900
Article abstract: The Indians of the Woodland period established the hunting-and-gathering style that was still in place when Europeans arrived in North America in the sixteenth century.
Summary of Event
The Indians of the Woodland period lived in an enormously wide range of territory in the eastern portion of North America. The region extended from the vast forest regions of Canada to the southern extreme of Florida. The main habitat of the people was east of the Mississippi River and along the waterways of large rivers and lakes, as well as the...
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