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Regional North American Cultures: Iroquois Iroquois Confederacy = Five Nations (Six Nations) Mohawks, Oneidas, Onodagas, Cayugas, Senecas, (Tuscaroras1722) Uniting Factors Strong military confederacy Related language Mixed Economy Hunting, fishing, farming Cultural Beliefs Family descent traced through the mother Women headed family groups and helped choose men who served on tribal councils Religion Great Spirit represented peace and justice and constantly struggled against the Evil Spirit who represented war and wrongdoing Slide 2 Regional North American Cultures: Pueblo Hohokam and Anasazi developed established communities thousands of years before Europeans arrived Europeans referred to them as Pueblos Latin root of populus (people) = town (Today there are 21 federally recognized pueblos) Civilization? Elaborate irrigation systems Multi-storied and terraced dwellings Slide 3 Recreated Kiva exterior & interior Slide 4 Regional North American Cultures: Mound Builders Architecture Worlds largest earthen work Cahokia, a city of perhaps 40,000 Largest city north of Mexico Iron tools, woven fabrics Trading network from Rockies to Appalachians, Great Lakes to Gulf of Mexico Slide 5 Slide 6 Grave Creek Mound Slide 7 Miamisburg Mound Slide 8 The Great Serpent Mound Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 Monks Mound Slide 12 Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Illinois http://www.cahokiamounds.org/explore/ Slide 13