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Article: Astonishing American antiquity: investigate the lives of the earliest Americans at prehistoric preserves East and West.(Directory)
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- January 1, 2004
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They are not just crumbling walls and piles of dirt. They are evidence of civilizations that flourished long before Europeans landed here. Ancient ancestors of today's Native Americans populated the lower Mississippi Valley and parts of the Southwest when King Tutankhamen ruled Egypt. If this startles you, then you might want to brush up on your prehistory at America's archaeological sites.
While the magnificent cliff dwellings of the Southwest are the most visually dramatic among America's ancient towns, the remains of 7,000 years of mound-building cultures scattered east of the Mississippi River are equally intriguing. Once you survey the architectural prowess ...