Native Americans Before 1492

The pre-Columbian culture of the Mississippi woodlands has received surprisingly little attention from historians. Studying this culture, which was in many respects highly advanced, opens an entirely new perspective on what we are used to thinking of as "American" history. This essay by a distinguished historian and teacher is aimed at world history classes and other classes that cover the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans. Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Archaic Context from Which Moundbuilding Emerged; Chapter 3 Poverty Point, the First Moundbuilding Epoch; Chapter 4 Adena-Hopewell, the Second Moundbuilding Epoch; Chapter 5 Cahokia and Other Mississippian Period Centers, the Third Moundbuilding Epoch; Chapter 6 Subregions, Outposts, and The Decline of Cahokia; Chapter 7 Conclusion;