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  1. Mississippian culture - Wikipedia

    The Mississippian culture was a collection of Native American societies that flourished in what is now the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States from approximately 800 to 1600 CE, varying …

  2. Mississippian culture | History, Facts, & Religion | Britannica

    Mississippian culture, the last major prehistoric cultural development in North America, lasting from about 700 ce to the time of the arrival of the first European explorers.

  3. Mississippian Period - New Georgia Encyclopedia

    Oct 3, 2002 · The Mississippian Period in the midwestern and southeastern United States, which lasted from about A.D. 800 to 1600, saw the development of some of the most complex societies that ever …

  4. Mississippian Culture - History And Culture

    Mar 2, 2025 · The Mississippian culture was a pre-Columbian Native American civilization that flourished between 800 CE and 1600 CE in the southeastern and midwestern United States.

  5. Mississippian cultures Definition - AP US History Key Term | Fiveable

    Mississippian cultures refer to a complex society that developed in the Southeastern United States from around 800 CE to 1600 CE, known for their advanced agricultural practices, large urban centers, and …

  6. Mississippian Culture | World Civilization - Lumen Learning

    The Mississippian Period lasted from approximately 800 to 1540 CE. It’s called “Mississippian” because it began in the middle Mississippi River valley, between St. Louis and Vicksburg.

  7. Mississippians Were the Mound Builders in North America

    Jun 10, 2025 · The Mississippian culture is what archaeologists call the pre-Columbian horticulturalists who lived in the midwestern and southeastern United States between about AD 1000-1550.

  8. Mississippian Culture - U.S. National Park Service

    Jul 26, 2023 · Mississippian culture continued to thrive at places like Etowah in Northern Georgia, Moundville in Alabama, and Spiro, Oklahoma. By 1350, a late Mississippian town was established …

  9. Mississippian Period - Encyclopedia of Alabama

    Aug 8, 2025 · The term "Mississippian" comes from the Mississippi River Valley, where the tradition first developed. Through borrowed ideas and migrations of people, this new tradition spread across the …

  10. NATIVE HISTORY ASSOCIATION - The Mississippian Period

    The Mississippian Period began about 1,000 years ago. It's called "Mississippian" because it began in the middle Mississippi River valley, between St. Louis and Vicksburg.