The Mississippians were a native American culture that inhabited the Mississipi River Valley and surrounding areas from 9th till 16th century. Their culture was unique in that they created Mounds, that is man-made hills, many of them are still existing today.
The settlement of Iceland was in the second half of the ninth century. It is believed that Ingólfur Arnarson was the first settler of Iceland. Most of the settlers were Norse (Norse is a type of race).