Question

Which culture built the craig mound by hand using layers of dirt carried in basketfuls

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer to the question: Which culture built the Craig Mound by hand, using layers of dirt carried in basketfuls, would be: The Caddoan Mississippian culture, today known as the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma.

Explanation:

The Spiro Mounds, to which the famous Craig Mound belongs, is a major archeological site located in today´s Eastern Oklahoma, about seven miles away from the town of Spiro, and near the Arkansa River. The Spiro Mounds were created between the 9th and 15th centuries by the Caddoan people as a powerful religious and political center and they became a major center of gathering for the Mississippian cultures. This Mound was found about during the Great Depression, when treasure hunters acquired the rights to Craig Mound and tunneled it to find that it was in fact filled with valuable archeological artifacts from the Mississippian cultures. In fact, they found that Craig Moung, the second largest of the Spiro Mounds, was actually a burial site.

Answer 2

The answer is the Mississippian Culture. They are also known as the Spiro People. Hope that helps!