North American North American CivilizationsCivilizations

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The AnasaziThe Anasazi

The anasazi built villages called pueblos. The anasazi built villages called pueblos. Some pueblos were quite large. On pueblo Some pueblos were quite large. On pueblo was built in the modern-day state of was built in the modern-day state of colorado. It had 1,800 rooms that held colorado. It had 1,800 rooms that held about 3,000 people. The Anasazi about 3,000 people. The Anasazi civilization declined after 1300. The people civilization declined after 1300. The people began laving their pueblos.began laving their pueblos.

Mound BuildersMound Builders

Another group of north Americans are Another group of north Americans are known as the Mound builders. They lived known as the Mound builders. They lived mostly in the eastern half of what is now mostly in the eastern half of what is now United States. The mound were built in United States. The mound were built in different shapes and sizes. Others were different shapes and sizes. Others were built to look like snakes or birds.built to look like snakes or birds.

Cahokia MoundCahokia Mound

The cahokia mound in the modern day The cahokia mound in the modern day state of illinois is one of the largest state of illinois is one of the largest mounds. Shaped like a pyramids, it is mounds. Shaped like a pyramids, it is 1,000 feet long, 300 feed wide, and 100 1,000 feet long, 300 feed wide, and 100 feet high. Scientists believe that 30.000 feet high. Scientists believe that 30.000 people might have lived at or near this people might have lived at or near this mound.mound.