What archaeological evidence taught scholars about the culture of the mississippians? a. housing complexes built into the side of cliffs b. kayaks designed to hunt animals over long distances c. large earthen mounds built for religious purposes d. totem poles decorated with animal symbols

C. large earthen mounds built for religious purposes.

The Mississippian culture developed in the Eastern United States around 900-1450 CE, along the river valleys. The culture had several regional variants including the Middle Mississippians, the South Appalachian Mississippians, the Plaquemine Mississippians, and the Caddoan Mississippians. This culture is particularly known for the gigantic earth mounds that they built. These served as burial and ceremonial places.

every of the four river valley civilizations, religion played an enormous role in shaping and cultivating each civilization. this essay will briefly discuss how religion formed the river valley people’s government and view on geography. religion dictated how the peoples of the river valley civilizations managed government and geography.

            religious leaders played prominent roles in every river valley civilizations form of government. from ancient egypt and mesopotamia to china’s historic empire and the indus river valley, all the river valley civilizations had significant religious figures. in ancient egypt, the pharaoh was revered as a god and therefore was given his right as supreme governing authority in the eyes of the people. the elusive emperors of china gained there governing rights by a mandate of heaven creating long lines of dynasties until the common people of china felt the dynasty had lost the favor of the gods. chinese emperors were not only governing leaders but also the spiritual leaders of ancient china. mesopotamian and indus river valley priests were referred as has head officials who had vast amounts of authority in these two civilizations primitive forms of democracy. religion shaped the structure and social caste of the four river valley civilizations.

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