Question

mississippi - an american indians page 5
ss8ina: describe mississippian american indians before euro contact
trade in the mississippian controlled the distribution of agricultural products.
mississippians traded among themselves over a large area. this trade gave their
villages access to many goods, including those that were not made locally. shell,
copper, and ceramic objects were made and traded widely along the east coast.
villages were typically self - sufficient regarding food, so trade consisted mainly of
useful goods that were unevenly distributed across the land such as salt, shells and
different kinds of rock.
directions: use the textbox below to answer the following items:

1. what controlled the distribution of agricultural products?
2. provide a benefit of mississippians trading over a large area.
3. what was widely traded on the east coast?
4. what items were unevenly distributed?

ss8ina: describe mississippian american indians before euro contact
mississippian: trade and travel

Explanation:

1. Read text: Trade controlled distribution.
2. Text - access to non - local goods.
3. Shell, copper, ceramic traded.
4. Salt, shells, mica unevenly distributed.

Answer:

1. Trade
2. Access to non - local goods
3. Shell, copper, ceramic objects
4. Salt, shells, mica