Early Peoples

(Period: Early America)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key People:

• Adenans - First Indian group to build mounds.
• Hopewellians - group of Indians who largely replaced the Adenans.

Key Places:

• Cahokia - early city with a very large population (20,000) for its time.

Vocabulary:

• Pueblo - ancient apartment-like structures made of mud and clay bricks.
• Affluent - well off.
• Opulence - Wealth or abundance.