Belle Glade culture
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The Belle Glade culture was a prehistoric Native American archaeological culture of southern Florida, characterized by earthwork mounds, extensive wetland adaptations, and association with the later Mayaimi people around Lake Okeechobee.
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Target entity: Belle Glade culture Context triple: [Mayaimi people, archaeologicalCultureAssociated, Belle Glade culture]
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Calusa
The Calusa were a powerful Indigenous people of southwest Florida known for their complex chiefdom, maritime culture, and resistance to European colonization.
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Tequesta
The Tequesta were a Native American people who inhabited the southeastern coast of Florida, particularly around present-day Miami and the Florida Keys, prior to European contact.
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Tocobaga
The Tocobaga were a Native American people who inhabited the Tampa Bay region of Florida prior to European contact.
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Mississippian culture
The Mississippian culture was a mound-building Native American civilization that flourished in the Eastern Woodlands and Southeast of what is now the United States from roughly 800 to 1600 CE, known for its large urban centers, complex chiefdoms, and extensive trade networks.
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Mogollon culture
The Mogollon culture was an ancient Native American civilization of the U.S. Southwest and northern Mexico known for its distinctive pottery, pit-house villages, and early adoption of agriculture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Belle Glade culture Target entity description: The Belle Glade culture was a prehistoric Native American archaeological culture of southern Florida, characterized by earthwork mounds, extensive wetland adaptations, and association with the later Mayaimi people around Lake Okeechobee.
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A.
Calusa
The Calusa were a powerful Indigenous people of southwest Florida known for their complex chiefdom, maritime culture, and resistance to European colonization.
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B.
Tequesta
The Tequesta were a Native American people who inhabited the southeastern coast of Florida, particularly around present-day Miami and the Florida Keys, prior to European contact.
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C.
Tocobaga
The Tocobaga were a Native American people who inhabited the Tampa Bay region of Florida prior to European contact.
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D.
Mississippian culture
The Mississippian culture was a mound-building Native American civilization that flourished in the Eastern Woodlands and Southeast of what is now the United States from roughly 800 to 1600 CE, known for its large urban centers, complex chiefdoms, and extensive trade networks.
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Mogollon culture
The Mogollon culture was an ancient Native American civilization of the U.S. Southwest and northern Mexico known for its distinctive pottery, pit-house villages, and early adoption of agriculture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American culture
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archaeological culture ⓘ prehistoric culture ⓘ |
| archaeologicalRegion |
Everglades
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surface form:
Everglades region
Kissimmee River basin ⓘ
surface form:
Kissimmee River valley
Lake Okeechobee basin ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Okeechobee Basin
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| associatedWith |
Lake Mayaimi (historical name of Lake Okeechobee)
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surface form:
Lake Okeechobee
Mayaimi people ⓘ |
| culturalArea |
Northeastern North America
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surface form:
Eastern North America
Southeastern Woodlands ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
fishing
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gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ |
| endDate | circa 1700 CE ⓘ |
| environmentAdaptation |
lake margin habitation
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seasonally flooded landscapes ⓘ wetland adaptation ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
1st millennium CE
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2nd millennium CE ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
burial mounds
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canal systems ⓘ circular earthworks ⓘ earthwork mounds ⓘ extensive wetland adaptations ⓘ midden mounds ⓘ pond excavations ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Big Mound City
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Fort Center ⓘ Ortona Mounds ⓘ Tony’s Mound ⓘ |
| hasTypeSite | Belle Glade site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
South Florida ⓘ
surface form:
southern Florida
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| materialCulture |
Belle Glade Plain ceramics
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bone tools ⓘ sand-tempered plain pottery ⓘ shell tools ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
City of Belle Glade, Florida
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surface form:
Belle Glade, Florida
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| predecessorOf |
Mayaimi
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surface form:
Mayaimi chiefdom
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| relatedTo |
Calusa
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Glades culture ⓘ Tequesta ⓘ |
| startDate | circa 500 BCE ⓘ |
| studiedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Archaic period
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Woodland period ⓘ |
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