Native Population Settlement and Advancement
Definition
This refers to how indigenous peoples in North America established communities and developed their societies over thousands of years prior to European contact.
Analogy
Imagine building your own Minecraft world from scratch. You start with nothing but gradually build homes, farms, roads - even entire cities! That's similar to how native populations settled areas and advanced their societies over time.
Related terms
Tribal Nations: Groups of Native Americans sharing common culture or language who formed political entities known as tribes.
Mound Builders: Prehistoric inhabitants of North America who constructed various styles of earthen mounds for religious ceremonies or burial purposes.
Iroquois Confederacy: A powerful alliance formed among five (later six) Native American nations in present-day New York State around 1450.
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