Chapter 1
The earthen skyscrapers of the Mississippians
Chapter 2
Stone palaces in the desert cliffs
Chapter 3
Ancient science, astronomy, and alignment
Chapter 4
The continent-spanning trade networks
YOUR GOAL
Master of Mounds and mesas: The ancient megacities of North America
Ch 4 · The continent-spanning trade networks
sonia Pre-Columbian Trade Networks
From northern copper to shells from the coast, They traded sacred cacao that they valued the most.
sonia Chunkey was a popular Mississippian sport that drew massive crowds and served as a peaceful diplomatic tool.
sonia Mississippian cities traded heavily in marine shells from the Gulf Coast, which were carved into sacred gorgets.
BETA
sonia Build mounds and cliff dwellings to learn how Mississippian and Puebloan cultures designed their communities.
Fun Fact
Chunkey sports: Players of the game chunkey would sometimes bet everything they owned, including their personal belongings, on a single throw!
Glossary
trade network (noun)
A system of interconnected routes and pathways used by different groups to exchange goods and resources. These pathways connected Mississippian cities like Moundville to resources from across the continent.
A system of interconnected routes and pathways used by different groups to exchange goods and resources. These pathways connected Mississippian cities like Moundville to resources from across the continent.
Quiz
What colorful tropical birds did the Chacoans import from Mesoamerica as luxury pets and sources of feathers?
Quiz
Which semi-precious stone did the Ancestral Puebloans mine and trade extensively with Mesoamerica?
Quiz
What marine item did Mississippian artists carve into sacred neck ornaments called gorgets?
Quiz
What primary crop formed the dietary foundation for both the Mississippians and the Ancestral Puebloans?
Quiz
Which modern language family is spoken by many descendants of the Mississippian culture, such as the Creek?