The Moundbuilders Dennis Rees Teacher-Consultant Arizona Geographic Alliance The Moundbuilders were an ancient people who lived along the rivers and streams in the eastern and southern United States. They consisted of 3 consecutive cultures: the Adena, the Hopewell, and the Mississippian. They are the ancestors of the modern Native Americans who live in those areas today. This is where their settlements were located. Their settlements may have looked like this in ancient times. Their mounds were used for burial, religious ceremonies, and housing. Effigy Mounds-Mississippian Culture Ocmulgee Earthlodge- Mississippian Culture They created a variety of objects for decoration, personal use, and trade. Marble Statues- Mississippian Culture Mica Hand-Hopewell Culture Culture Mississippian Culture Pottery Stone Pipe-Adena Culture Clay Head- Mississippian Culture Today, this is what remains of their settlements. Effigy Mound-Mississippian Culture Serpent Mound-Adena Culture Cahokia Mound-Mississippian Culture Etowah Mound-Mississippian Culture Pharr Mound-Hopewell Culture Map is courtesy of Comparative Archeology.Web Map is courtesy of Comparative Archeology.Web Photos are courtesy of the National Park Service and the Library of Congress Photos are courtesy of the National Park Service and the Library of Congress