Around 800 B.C.E., hunter-gatherer groups near the Mississippi River began adopting early agricultural practices, shifting from nomadic to settled lifestyles due to the favorable climate of the river valley (O'Brien and Kiffel-Alcheh, 2021; Mississippi State University). Tribes such as the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Creek thrived by cultivating staple crops like maize, beans, and squash (History editors, 2020).
Early agricultural practices of hunter-gatherer groups near the Mississippi River began around 800 B.C.E., transitioning them from nomadic to settled lifestyles (O'Brien and Kiffel-Alcheh, 2021). The favorable climate of the Mississippi River valley supported these stable settlements (Mississippi State University). Tribes like the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Creek prospered through the cultivation of staple crops like maize, beans, and squash (History editors, 2020).
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