Indian cultures Tipton County, Tennessee

the tipton phase , of associated sites

from 10,000 bce, paleo-indians , later archaic-indians lived communities of hunter-gatherers in area covers modern day southern united states. approximately 800 ce 1600 ce, mississippi delta populated tribes of mississippian culture, mound-building native american people had developed in late woodland indian period. while there chiefdoms , centers along mississippi , tributaries, major center @ cahokia, in present-day illinois east of st. louis, missouri.

the tipton phase people local expression of mississippian culture. still inhabited region of modern-day tipton county during time of first contact europeans, @ arrival of spanish hernando de soto expedition. end of mississippian period, land claimed , populated chickasaw tribe. exact origins of chickasaw uncertain.

around 1800, europeans began settling chickasaw-inhabited lands east of mississippi river. chickasaw land in became known west tennessee , southwestern kentucky ceded in jackson purchase. both states grew considerably result of purchase. in 1818, both sides agreed transfer signing treaty of tuscaloosa. chickasaw paid annuities 15 years, united states late payment, or forced people take value in goods. these delayed or of poor quality.