Hopewell Transition

Timeline

1. 600–650Hopewell culture core area · OhioThe ceremonial network of the Hopewell florescence, characterized by long-distance exchange of exotic raw materials and fine grave goods, had essentially ceased to function. Settlements reduced their external dependence, pottery and stone tool styles became increasingly localized, and construction of large geometric mound groups declined markedly.
2. 650–700Eastern Woodlands of the United States · United StatesSettlement patterns tended toward defensiveness and subsistence agriculture, bow-and-arrow use became widespread, and changes in village size reflected population movement and social reorganization. Some mound ritual traditions continued in simplified form, providing cultural continuity for the pre-Mississippian stage.