Mississippian Study Guide

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Mississippian Study Guide. Pay attention! This stuff will probably be on the test!. Where were the Mississippians located?. What on Earth were the Mississippians known for???. MOUNDS!. What were mounds used for?. Rituals Burial purposes Important structures . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Mississippian Study Guide

Pay attention! This stuff will probably be on the

test!

Where were the Mississippians located?

What on Earth were the Mississippians known for???

MOUNDS!

What were mounds used for?

RitualsBurial purposes

Important structures

If you were to visit a Mississippian settlement, what would you see

there?

Compare to other cultures

Consider how the Mississippians compare to other cultures we’ve

studied like the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians.

Religion

Social Hierarchy

Elites

Chiefs,

Priests

CommonersFarmers,

craftsmenMississippian Society Egyptian Society

Houses

Government

How are we like the Mississippians?

• Food• Religion• Government• Homes• Society• Trade• Beliefs

What are these things?

STUDY!STUDY!