AMH-2097 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cash Crop, Squanto, Anne Hutchinson
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Cahokia thriving village in st louis that is located on a settlement from 1000- Micah, seashells, copper, and other things from places far away like florida. Seemed to be the center of a trading center. 25,000 people lived there at once through its entire existence. No idea what people called it or if they considered themselves a group. Monks mound is the center point/temple of the civilization. Smaller temples and burial grounds were scattered and city was surrounded in a wooden fence. There was a plaza for events, feast, and ceremonies. Europeans who encountered it did not believe indigenous people could create this. Thus it was the vikings or one of the 12 lost tribes of israel. There was a hierarchical society in this community. Bigger houses closest to the temples (religious leaders). Human sacrifice existed, unknown for religions or punishment. 50 women and 5 high status men were killed in the same way and same time.
