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Mississippian · c. 1,200 – 1,500 CE

Late Mississippian

The Southeastern Ceremonial Complex — repoussé copper plates, engraved marine shell gorgets and shell cups — carries a shared body of imagery across societies that were never politically unified.

Date range
1,200 CE – 1,500 CE
Key terms
Southeastern Ceremonial Complex · Repoussé copper · Shell gorgets
Terminology used in
Northeast & Great Lakes, Southeast

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Lessons from this period

Artifacts the Academy examines from Late Mississippian.