Woodland Indians

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This paper takes a look at the lives of Woodland Indians. According to the paper, the study of Woodland Indian culture is difficult, the reason being a lack of evidence. Many artifacts and remains were destroyed by amateurs lacking the skills to preserve the evidence. However, archaeologists were able to substantiate an entire society's way of life by tracking and analyzing how much chert was to be found in rocks and stream beds.

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"They also left weapons, including; arrowheads, axes, spearheads and knives of many different shapes and sizes. A well trained archeologist would be able to glean much information from these artifacts if allowed to discover them in their context. The museum also displayed how the Woodland Indians played and hunted."
"One display showed how hunting was their main source for food and also supplied them with skins for clothing and bedding to keep them warm during the winter. That same display informed us that the Indians played many games, including lacrosse. There were some games that only the woman played, while the men also showed off their skills at archery and spear throwing. Dice was also popular, although they probably did not use the same type of manufactured dice that we use today. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Connor, Michael D. Cypress Land. Kampsville, Ill.: Center for American Archeology. 1986.
• Kehoe, Alice Beck. "Chapter 1: Archeology" The Wisconsin Archeologist Vol 1, Issue 2, (1978): pg 5
• "Purdue Researchers Probe Burial Grounds." Black Issues in Higher Education, Vol 16, Issue 18, (1999) pg 47
• Rick, John Winfield. "Heat-Altered Cherts of the Lower Illinois Valley" Evanston, Ill: Northwestern University Archeological Program, 1978.

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