The Briefing Room
General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => History => Topic started by: rangerrebew on June 16, 2017, 08:34:44 am
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14 June, 2017 - 14:02 Mark Miller
The Moundbuilders: North America’s Little-known Native Architects
The prehistoric people of Central and South America are known worldwide for their fantastic architectural and cultural achievements. However, North American natives are not known as great builders. But that does not mean they didn’t build.
It also doesn’t mean that they didn’t have civilizations. Many cultures of pre-European-contact North America did settle down in cities and practice agriculture and have sophisticated religions and ceremonial sites. Some even made copper and iron artifacts, and metallurgy has long been considered a sign of advanced accomplishment.
The Moundbuilders: North America’s Little-known Native Architects
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14 June, 2017 - 14:02 Mark Miller
The Moundbuilders: North America’s Little-known Native Architects
The prehistoric people of Central and South America are known worldwide for their fantastic architectural and cultural achievements. However, North American natives are not known as great builders. But that does not mean they didn’t build.
It also doesn’t mean that they didn’t have civilizations. Many cultures of pre-European-contact North America did settle down in cities and practice agriculture and have sophisticated religions and ceremonial sites. Some even made copper and iron artifacts, and metallurgy has long been considered a sign of advanced accomplishment.
The Moundbuilders: North America’s Little-known Native Architects
Some very interesting stuff.