Pueblos and Mound Builders

The Pueblos and Mound Builders represent the height of pre-contact American urban sophistication. The Pueblos built towns in the American Southwest centered on trade routes that served as ceremonial centers. The Mound Builders established a cultural imprint that extended from Louisiana to New York. Their culture was centered on trade and the exchange of ceremonial gifts. The Mound Builder culture was centered on elaborate burial mounds for kin leaders.