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Woodland cultures
ancient North American Indian cultures

Woodland cultures

ancient North American Indian cultures

Woodland cultures, prehistoric cultures of eastern North America dating from the 1st millennium bc. A variant of the Woodland tradition was found on the Great Plains. Over most of this area these cultures were replaced by the Mississippian culture (q.v.) in the 1st millennium ad, but in some regions they survived until historic times.

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