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Mound Builders

Around 3,000 years ago, various groups began to emerge in an area stretching from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi Valley.

Anasazi

Built large cliff dwellings to defend against attacks by outsiders.

Hohokam

Highly skilled farmers that dug irrigation canals in the deserts of present-day Arizona.

Culture

Regions in which groups of people have a similar way of life.

Basic Needs

Woman collected roots, wild seeds, nuts, acorns, and berries. Men hunted and fished.

Shared beliefs

Native Americans felt a close relationship to the natural world. They believed that spirits dwelled in nature and that the spirits were a part of their everyday lives.

Far North

The people of the arctic survived on fish, shellfish, and birds. With climates too cold for farming, Subarctic people relied on animals and plants for food.