The Caddo people are thought to be…
796 CE to 807 CE
The Wichita and Pawnee are related to the Caddo, as both tribes speak Caddoan languages.
By 800 CE, this society had begun to coalesce into the Caddoan Mississippian culture.
Some villages begin to gain prominence as ritual centers.
Leaders direct the construction of major earthworks, serving as temple mounds and platforms for residences of the elite.
The flat-topped mounds are arranged around leveled, large, open plazas, which are usually kept swept clean and are often used for ceremonial occasions.
As complex religious and social ideas develop, some people and family lineages gain prominence over others.
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Northern North America
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