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The Late Woodland Mound Builders transitioned to the Early Mississippian Mound Builders around 1000 A.D.
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In 1200 A.D the Mississippian Mound Builders started to create and wear Hightower-style gorgets made of copper. These would have designs on them featuring the turkey.
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The Early Mississippian Mound Builders switch to the Middle Mississippian Mound Builders in around 1200 A.D.
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In the year 1250 A.D, the Mississippian Mound Builders would build burial mounds in which they would bury their dead in. These were much like how the Maya, Inca, and Aztec buried their dead in temples.
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During the Middle Mississippian period, Cahokia, one of the Middle Mississippian Mound Builders civilizations was very advanced and known for their stone structures and pottery.
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In the early 13th century, many people who died would get buried with "birdman" copper plates. These were much like the copper gorgets except in a different shape. These were often used in burial cerimonies.
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The Middle Mississippian Mound Builders switched to the Late Mississippian Mound Builders in around 1400 A.D.
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Many of the mounds that they Mississippian Mound Builders built in their own civilization have been studied and do not appear to have been used after the year of 1450 A.D.
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During and after this time, colonists began coming over and exploring the land of the Mississippian Mound Builders; when they found the mounds, they were far beyond amazed. But, when they met the Mound Builders, they did exactly except them. There were many wars and blood sheds. The Mound Builders were much better built than the colonists, but they were not invincible. During this time, many people died from disease.
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The Mississipian Mound Builders became very famous for their city center mounds.
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The Mississippian Mound Builders were famous for their city center mounds. These mounds were large pyramid type things with little buildings on top. They were usually made of either dirt or wood. The leaders of the town would live upon these mounds in the little houses on top; this is so that they can look over everything and everybody.
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During the time between 950 A.D and 1450 A.D, the Mississippian Mound Builders inhabitanted the land around the Etowah River and Pumpkinvine Creek.
