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Pbs: The Conquistadors

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge website that provides a virtual field trip exploring the Spanish adventurers who quested for gold and land in the New World. The site has information on Pizarro, Orellana, Cabeza de Vaca, Cortes as well as extensive information...
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Moundville Archaeological Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Great site! Explore a city that was inhabited over 800 years ago by the moundbuilders! Loads of info about these ancient people.
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Early Cultures: Pre European Peoples of Wisconsin: Mississippian and Oneota

For Students 9th - 10th
The Mississippian and Oneota cultures were the first true farmers in the Mississippi Valley. Read about their transition from hunting and gathering, and see what differences in their life styles farming brought about. Find a chart that...
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National Park Service: Indian Mounds of Mississippi

For Students 9th - 10th
This website has an itinerary, photographs, and descriptions of the eleven mounds from the Mississippian culture that can be found in the state of Mississippi. Scroll down to the bottom of the "Welcome" page to click on topics for more...
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About North Georgia: The Pre Historic Moundbuilders

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice site gives details about the mound builders that florished until the arrival of the Europeans.
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North Georgia History: Georgia's Moundbuilders

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of Archaic, Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian cultures. Site offers links and pictures of Etowah Indian Mounds, Kolomoki Mounds, and Earth Lodge at Ocmulgee.
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University of Wisconsin: Cahokia Mounds Research Facility

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers excellent photographs of excavations in progress although there is not much detail of Mississippian culture.
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Woodland Indian Educational Programs: Coloring Pages

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A collection of coloring pages depicting various Woodland native peoples in their daily lives growing and gathering food, building shelter, etc. Good illustrations of their clothing as well.
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National Park Service: Ancient Architects of the Mississippi

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Moundbuilders of the Mississippian culture who lived and traded along the Mississippi River before the advent of the white man.