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c.e., varying regionally. a number of cultural traits are recognized as being characteristic of the mississippians, including the construction of truncated pyramid mounds, or platform mounds. structures (domestic houses, temples, burial buildings, or other) were usually constructed atop such mounds. maize
-based agriculture . in most places, the development of mississippian culture coincided with adoption of comparatively large-scale, intensive maize agriculture. widespread trade networks extending as far west as the rockies , north to the great lakes , south to the gulf of mexico , and east to the atlantic...
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