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| When do archaeologists believe that Creek indians invaded the Pee Dee River Valley and where were they from? |
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| They believe the indians were from the south and arrived at around the 15th century. |
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| Creek indians settled in the upper reaches of what river that flows into South Carolina? |
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| What county is the Town Creek Indian Mound located in? |
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| It is located in Montgomery County. |
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| Town Creek Indian Mound was selected as a site for what? |
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| It was selected as their religious and political capital. |
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| Stockades were built around what Indian religious and political capital? |
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| Where in this historic site was the base for a major temple located? |
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| On the western edge of the ceremonial center. |
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| Across from the temple base and across a large plaza, this person's house was located. |
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| The chief political and religiousleader of the Creek indians. |
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| The ceremonial center here also doubled as what? |
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| How were the adults and children buried? |
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ADULTS- buried in shallow pits, they were normally wrapped in blankets or mats
CHILDREN- often placed in large pots made especially for burials |
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| What ceremony did the Town Creek Indians have to celebrate the ripening of new corn and when was it held? |
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| The corn or Busk ceremony and it was held towards the end of July. |
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| What happened during the Town Creek Indians' Busk ceremony? |
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-It started with four days of fasting
-Ritual purification performed by scratching the body with a gartooth comb and by drinking the black drink to cleanse the inner body
-New fire kindled
-All debts cancelled
-Houses were cleaned and repaired
-New clothes were made
-Fresh start on the new year |
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| What was the focal point of the ceremonial center? |
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| The flat-top pyramid mound and its temple. |
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| What was the inside of the temple like? |
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| The were benches along the walls. On each wall a painted symbol designated where each clan would sit. There was a sacred conch shell on a small platform with other sacred items against the north wall. In the very center there was a fire pit, where the sacred fire would burn. |
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| How long was the sacred fire kept burning? |
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| It was kept burning year-long. |
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| What was the black drink mixed in and what was it made of? |
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| It was mixed in the sacred conch shell and was made from the leaves of the Youpon bush. |
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