Greetings everyone, this is Andrew. And this is Caleb, and you're about to listen to a history of the United States.

Jamie does an amazing job, and lately he's been covering the different Native American tribes that lived in North America prior to European contact.

But if you're looking for a more in-depth approach, why don't you check us out?

We are Iroquois History and Legends. And some of you might be wondering who are the Iroquois, history, and legends. And some of you might be wondering, who are the Iroquois? Well, the Arroquois are a league of Native American nations. They had more influence in swang the America we know today than any other Native American people group. So if you want to see things from their perspective, we invite you to check us out. We are Iroquois History and Legends.

Check us out at longhousepodcast.com.

You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, or listen to us on any podcasting app.

And without further ado, enjoy to show everybody. Hello and welcome to a history of the United States. Episode 72, Native Americans 12,

Northeast Woodlands Part 3, the Iroquois. In this episode, we're going to continue our

look through the various tribes by looking at the Iroquois in the northeast, but I really have to

emphasize how much of an overview it is that we're doing, and how much material there is out there.

So I cannot recommend enough the Iroquay History and Legends podcast for some more in detail

analysis. In our last episode, we began covering the history of

the Northeast Woodlands and took it up to one of the most advanced cultures found in pre-Columbian

North America, Hopwellian culture, centered on the Middle Mississippi and Illinois rivers.

Hopwellian culture flourished at the center

of a continental trading network, collecting resources from all over North America. After reaching

its zenith in about the year 500, Hopwellian culture entered a decline phase, and it had

disappeared by 700. This is where we left things, and this time

out we'll turn towards what came next. About the year 700, as Hopwellian culture was disappearing,

a Mississippian culture developed in the Mississippi Valley around Memphis and St. Louis.

The main trait of Mississippian culture that we know of is the importance of agriculture to it, and indeed

the culture was sparked by the arrival of agriculture in the area from the south, but this is

...