This came from Wittrock Village, the site of a Mill Creek village located near Sutherland, Iowa. The Office of the State Archaeologist belives it is part of a fire starting kit or perhaps a drill base. The Mill Creek culture was part of a larger group of horticultural villages that started to appear around 1000 A.D. near the Missouri River in northwest Iowa and central South Dakota. The Mill Creek people relied upon both farming and hunting as food sources. The Mill Creek people also made pottery, tools and jewelry similar to made by different Native cultures, which suggests that these people traded with each other. While archeologists are unsure exactly what happened to these people, it is possible that they moved up the Missouri River into South Dakota. Content can be used with the following standards: 1st grade SS 1.23 Cultural Contributions in a lesson on Naitve American culture in Iowa. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
2018.039.006 [Tool, Combination]
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