Question
Mississippian cultures were vast and complex, but which of these is the most accurate brief description of their societies?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Mississippian peoples lived in cliff dwellings along the Mississippi River, building structures in the shadows of cliffs to escape the punishing Midwestern sun
A
Mississippian peoples lived in cliff dwellings along the Mississippi River, building structures in the shadows of cliffs to escape the punishing Midwestern sun
(Choice B) Mississippians were hunter-gatherers and nomads who followed the migrations of bison herds up and down the river valley
B
Mississippians were hunter-gatherers and nomads who followed the migrations of bison herds up and down the river valley
(Choice C) Mississippian peoples cultivated corn on Mississippi Valley floodplains and created pottery and immense earthworks
C
Mississippian peoples cultivated corn on Mississippi Valley floodplains and created pottery and immense earthworks
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Mississippian peoples lived in cliff dwellings along the Mississippi River, building structures in the shadows of cliffs to escape the punishing Midwestern sun
A
Mississippian peoples lived in cliff dwellings along the Mississippi River, building structures in the shadows of cliffs to escape the punishing Midwestern sun
(Choice B) Mississippians were hunter-gatherers and nomads who followed the migrations of bison herds up and down the river valley
B
Mississippians were hunter-gatherers and nomads who followed the migrations of bison herds up and down the river valley
(Choice C) Mississippian peoples cultivated corn on Mississippi Valley floodplains and created pottery and immense earthworks
C
Mississippian peoples cultivated corn on Mississippi Valley floodplains and created pottery and immense earthworks
Answers
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The most accurate brief description of Mississippian cultures is:
**(Choice C)** Mississippian peoples cultivated corn on Mississippi Valley floodplains and created pottery and immense earthworks.
The Mississippian cultures were known for their advanced agricultural practices, particularly the cultivation of maize (corn), as well as their large ceremonial mounds and complex societies.
**(Choice C)** Mississippian peoples cultivated corn on Mississippi Valley floodplains and created pottery and immense earthworks.
The Mississippian cultures were known for their advanced agricultural practices, particularly the cultivation of maize (corn), as well as their large ceremonial mounds and complex societies.