The Pueblo and Cahokia Peoples
Before the 1500s, Native Americans had a culture that spanned across continents. However, these peoples were not one unified nation, but instead various groups who shared ideas, but were also unique nations. Then, in the 1500s, the Age of Exploration began in Europe, causing explorers to adventure to the Americas. As the Europeans arrived changes began to occur within Native American tribes. The Pueblo and Cahokia Tribes shared commonalities in their diet, and religion, while additionally preserving their diverse community styles and architecture before their encounter with the Europeans.
Due to the general southern location of the Pueblo and Cahokia people their diets were based off of similar staples which grew well in their regions. These staples included corn, beans, and squash. Additionally, meat was added to their diet based on the hunting efforts of the men in the tribe. To these tribes, farming was considered women’s work, and hunting was the men’s responsibility. The Cahokia people were located in the southeast, and the Pueblo were in the southwest. Rather than building complex systems to gather water, the Cahokia’s could rely on the Mississippi River as a water supply. …show more content…
Both tribes kept records, which is why historians have records before the Europeans explored America. A unifying factor of all tribes was the idea of being a community rather than a group of individuals. Even though they were similar some differences occurred. One difference was the social structure within the Cahokia tribe, priests were considered of a higher class because of their unique connection with the gods. Additionally the Pueblo people were said to have domesticated some animals. Parallels between the Pueblo and Cahokia tribes can be found when looking at their diets, religions, and values, even though they also preserve their diversity in architecture and community
Before the 1500s, Native Americans had a culture that spanned across continents. However, these peoples were not one unified nation, but instead various groups who shared ideas, but were also unique nations. Then, in the 1500s, the Age of Exploration began in Europe, causing explorers to adventure to the Americas. As the Europeans arrived changes began to occur within Native American tribes. The Pueblo and Cahokia Tribes shared commonalities in their diet, and religion, while additionally preserving their diverse community styles and architecture before their encounter with the Europeans.
Due to the general southern location of the Pueblo and Cahokia people their diets were based off of similar staples which grew well in their regions. These staples included corn, beans, and squash. Additionally, meat was added to their diet based on the hunting efforts of the men in the tribe. To these tribes, farming was considered women’s work, and hunting was the men’s responsibility. The Cahokia people were located in the southeast, and the Pueblo were in the southwest. Rather than building complex systems to gather water, the Cahokia’s could rely on the Mississippi River as a water supply. …show more content…
Both tribes kept records, which is why historians have records before the Europeans explored America. A unifying factor of all tribes was the idea of being a community rather than a group of individuals. Even though they were similar some differences occurred. One difference was the social structure within the Cahokia tribe, priests were considered of a higher class because of their unique connection with the gods. Additionally the Pueblo people were said to have domesticated some animals. Parallels between the Pueblo and Cahokia tribes can be found when looking at their diets, religions, and values, even though they also preserve their diversity in architecture and community