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Modern Thought and Culture in 1900s CE Europe: Crash Course
Europe was in transition politically and culturally at the beginning of the 20th Century CE. Today, we're looking at the dawn of modern science, and the rise of Modernism in the arts, especially in music, dance, and visual arts. We'll look...

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Kiowa Early History and Culture - Part I
Karen Onco is a retired educator of 42 years. She is a citizen of the Kiowa Tribe, headquartered in Carnegie, Oklahoma. Karen Onco speaks about Kiowa history, customs, traditions, regalia and religious beliefs.

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Mound B, Etowah
Mound B at Etowah, Georgia, USA. The Etowah Mounds were built in three stages during the period of the Mississippian Culture, c. 1000-1550 CE.

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Moundville Archeological Site (Moundville, Alabama)
This amazing archeological site, it was occupied from around CE 1000 until CE 1450 by a large settlement of Mississippian Culture. It sits on the Black Warrior River in central Alabama.

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Chunkey
Chunkey (tchung-kee) is a Native American game involving a rolling disc (or ring) and two teams of players who score by throwing their sticks to land as close to the disc as possible. The game is thought to have originated at Cahokia c. 600...

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Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (UNESCO/NHK)
Cahokia Mounds, some 13 km north-east of St Louis, Missouri, is the largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico. It was occupied primarily during the Mississippian period (800—1400), when it covered nearly 1,600 ha and included some...

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Moundville Archaeological Park - Ancient America - Moundville, Alabama
Check out this enormous prehistoric mound site near Tuscaloosa, Alabama! Built during the Mississippian Period, these mounds have been standing here for hundreds of years, even before the arrival of Columbus. Make sure to check out more Mike...

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A Visit to the Ancient Etowah Mound Site
In this video, we visit the ancient Mississippian mound site at Etowah, Georgia. This site was occupied from approximately 1000-1550 and features ancient mounds, a reconstructed hut, a riverside park, and a museum with incredible artifacts...

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The Origin of Medicine
The Origin of Medicine is a Cherokee story on the theme of balance and respect told from the point of view of the animals and plant life. When the animal world turns against humanity for their many abuses, the plants restore balance by siding...

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Medieval Climate Anomaly in the Americas
To climatologists, the period of seven to twelve centuries ago was known as a "Climate Anomaly" or a "Warm Period" (800-1300 CE). To archaeologists, it was a time of great change, a period when cultural patterns were put into place that lasted...