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The Beringia land Bridge

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The Beringia land Bridge. The Mound Builders. The mound builders did not leave any written record Archaeologists study the mounds to learn about their culture. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The Beringia land Bridge

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The Mound Builders

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• The mound builders did not leave any written record

• Archaeologists study the mounds to learn about their culture

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The “Mound Builders” lived in what is today the Eastern Half of the United States and southern Canada. Their civilization lasted from 1000 BC to 1600 AD

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• Some mounds were as large as the Egyptian Pyramids

• Temples and homes to their leaders were located at the very top of the mound

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Example of “mound builder” town