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2nd millennium BC in North American history

Index 2nd millennium BC in North American history

The 2nd millennium BC in North American prehistory is corresponds to the Late Archaic period within the Archaic period of 8000–1000 BC. [1]

20 relations: Archaic period (North America), Athabaskan languages, Earthenware, Effigy mound, Formative stage, History of North America, Indian Knoll, Indigenous peoples of California, Indigenous peoples of the Eastern Woodlands, Knapping, List of archaeological periods (North America), Louisiana, Platform mound, Pottery, Poverty Point culture, Salishan languages, Siberia, 1st millennium BC in North American history, 2nd millennium BC, 3rd millennium BC in North American history.

Archaic period (North America)

In the classification of the archaeological cultures of North America, the Archaic period or "Meso-Indian period" in North America, accepted to be from around 8000 to 1000 BC in the sequence of North American pre-Columbian cultural stages, is a period defined by the archaic stage of cultural development.

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Athabaskan languages

Athabaskan or Athabascan (also Dene, Athapascan, Athapaskan) is a large family of indigenous languages of North America, located in western North America in three groups of contiguous languages: Northern, Pacific Coast and Southern (or Apachean).

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Earthenware

Earthenware is glazed or unglazed nonvitreous pottery that has normally been fired below 1200°C.

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Effigy mound

An effigy mound is a raised pile of earth built in the shape of a stylized animal, symbol, human, or other figure and generally containing one or more human burials.

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Formative stage

Several chronologies in the archaeology of the Americas include a Formative Period or Formative stage etc.

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History of North America

History of North America encompasses the past developments of people populating the continent of North America.

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Indian Knoll

Indian Knoll is an archaeological site near Paradise, Kentucky that was declared to be a U.S. National Historic Landmark.

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Indigenous peoples of California

The Indigenous peoples of California (known as Native Californians) are the indigenous inhabitants who have lived or currently live in the geographic area within the current boundaries of California before and after the arrival of Europeans.

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Indigenous peoples of the Eastern Woodlands

The Eastern Woodlands is a cultural area of the indigenous people of North America.

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Knapping

Knapping is the shaping of flint, chert, obsidian or other conchoidal fracturing stone through the process of lithic reduction to manufacture stone tools, strikers for flintlock firearms, or to produce flat-faced stones for building or facing walls, and flushwork decoration.

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List of archaeological periods (North America)

North American archaeological periods divides the history of pre-Columbian North America into a number of named successive eras or periods, from the earliest-known human habitation through to the early Colonial period which followed the European colonization of the Americas.

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Louisiana

Louisiana is a state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Platform mound

A platform mound is any earthwork or mound intended to support a structure or activity.

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Pottery

Pottery is the ceramic material which makes up pottery wares, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain.

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Poverty Point culture

Poverty Point culture is an archaeological culture that corresponds to an ancient group of indigenous peoples who inhabited the area of the lower Mississippi Valley and surrounding Gulf coast from about 2200 BC - 700 BC.

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Salishan languages

The Salishan (also Salish) languages are a group of languages of the Pacific Northwest in North America (the Canadian province of British Columbia and the American states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana).

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Siberia

Siberia (a) is an extensive geographical region, and by the broadest definition is also known as North Asia.

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1st millennium BC in North American history

The 1st millennium BC in North American prehistory is characterized by the overlap of the Formative stage with the early Woodland period cultures.

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2nd millennium BC

The 2nd millennium BC spanned the years 2000 through 1001 BC.

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3rd millennium BC in North American history

The 3rd millennium BC in North American prehistory is the final part of the lithic stage (Paleo-Indian period).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_millennium_BC_in_North_American_history

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