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Diorama of Mississippian Culture

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Title
Diorama of Mississippian Culture
Description
In this picture of a diorama at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield, Illinois, two Indians, one male and one female, gather corn for food. The male wears a decoration around his neck and a small cloth around his waist. The female wears only a skirt around her waist. Corn grows nearby. It illustrates early Mississippian culture.
Interpretation
From 1000 to 1500 AD is called the Mississippian Period when 30,000 Indians resided near Cahokia, Illinois. Smaller numbers of less sophisticated Mississippian Indians lived in McLean County. They engaged in agriculture and hunting with bows and arrows. An Indian Village existed in McLean County about 1200 AD.
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Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Native American Stories  
  • Prehistoric Indians of Illinois  
  • American Communities in History  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social Systems  
  • 16 History  
Author or Creator
  • Illinois State Museum  
  • Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
  • McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • LaBounty, Bill  
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Hartzold, Susan  
Source
Just Corn: The Amaizing Story' exhibit, museum archives  
Subject / Keywords
  • Cahokia (Ill.)  
  • Mississippian Indians  
  • Indians of North America  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1200~
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0391
Date Created
6-3-02
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleDiorama of Mississippian Culture
DescriptionIn this picture of a diorama at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield, Illinois, two Indians, one male and one female, gather corn for food. The male wears a decoration around his neck and a small cloth around his waist. The female wears only a skirt around her waist. Corn grows nearby. It illustrates early Mississippian culture.
InterpretationFrom 1000 to 1500 AD is called the Mississippian Period when 30,000 Indians resided near Cahokia, Illinois. Smaller numbers of less sophisticated Mississippian Indians lived in McLean County. They engaged in agriculture and hunting with bows and arrows. An Indian Village existed in McLean County about 1200 AD.
Inscriptionbbindiangirl
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Native American Stories  
  • Prehistoric Indians of Illinois  
  • American Communities in History  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social Systems  
  • 16 History  
Author or Creator
  • Illinois State Museum  
  • Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
  • McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • LaBounty, Bill  
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Hartzold, Susan  
SourceJust Corn: The Amaizing Story' exhibit, museum archives  
Subject / Keywords
  • Cahokia (Ill.)  
  • Mississippian Indians  
  • Indians of North America  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1200~
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0391
Date Created6-3-02
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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