- Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village
Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village was a mound village near
Murfreesboro, Arkansas .Long before Europeans came to America, their civilization was flourishing. Unlike some other Native American groups, who may have migrated seasonally or followed the buffalo, theCaddo lived in permanent villages. They lived in wood framed huts that were covered with cane or grass complete with furniture. [cite web |url=http://www.texasindians.com/caddo.htm |title= Caddo Cultures] They existed on crops they raised (such as corn, beans and pumpkins), and what the men would acquire through hunting. [cite web |url=http://arkarcheology.uark.edu/indiansofarkansas/index.html?pageName=The%20Caddo%20Indians |title= The Caddo Indians] They were known to modern men only as the Mound Builders. [cite web |url=http://www.caddotc.com/KaDoHaInfo/kadoha.html |title= Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village] One of the most intriguing examples of their unique civilization lies at KA-DO-HA Indian Village just 1 1/4 miles from Murfreesboro, Arkansas. There you can see beautifully molded and decorative pottery, pipes, and expertly chipped flint, all fashioned by hand by the Caddoan people. On site, are reconstructed mud and straw houses. At the Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village, you will have an opportunity to understand the customs of the Caddo, their ceremonies, and their way of life.ee also
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Caddo
*Murfreesboro, Arkansas References
External links
* [http://www.thc.state.tx.us/hsites/hs_caddo.aspx?Site=Caddo Caddoan Mounds State Historic Site]
* [http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=548 The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture] (The Caddo Indians)
* [http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=573 The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture] (Indian Mounds)
* [http://ops.tamu.edu/x075bb/caddo/Indians.html A History of the Caddo Indians]
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