The Adena culture was a pre-Columbian Native American culture that existed from 500 BC [1] to 100 AD, [2] in a time known as the Early Woodland period. [3] The Adena culture refers to …

Adena culture, culture of various communities of ancient North American Indians, about 500 bc–ad 100, centred in what is now southern Ohio. Groups in Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, …

Despite their growing interest in agriculture, they maintained a hunter-gatherer lifestyle, building temporary settlements which they returned to during the year. Perhaps the Adena culture’s …

from the work of archaeologists. These researchers are piecing together a picture of Adena culture by studying the places they once lived, the mounds they built, and the patt rns of …

Mar 13, 2025 · The core area of the Adena Culture was in the Ohio River Basin and West Virginia Mountains from 500 BC to 100 AD. No one knows what these people called themselves.

The Adena people were not a single tribe, but rather, a group of indigenous people that shared similarities in artifact style, architecture, and other cultural practices, including a common burial …

Most scholars agree that Adena is best viewed not as a single culture or people, but rather as consisting of a large number of interacting societies that drew on a common repertoire of …

May 24, 2025 · The Adena Culture stands as a testament to the rich history and cultural heritage of the Northeastern United States. Their legacy of mound building, artistic expression, and …

The Adena are an archaeological culture, meaning that they did not call themselves “Adena” and likely would not have identified themselves as one group. Rather, archaeologists have …

The Adena were mound builders, best known for the burial mounds that still stand today at places in West Virginia and the neighboring region. The Adena culture was named for the Adena …