Ancient American civilizations
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Ancient American civilizations Cultural development can be separated into three categories of increasing intellect and complexity. Tribal is the lowest form of civilization, Chiefdom the intermediate level, and finally the state level, which represents the highest form of civilization in Ancient America. The tribal band represented the basic primitive level of civilization. In Ancient America, the tribal level was a loose association of bands or villages. The ties between these villages represented a "tribe." Many of these early groups sustained life in difficult environments, in which climate extremes were usually always present. These climate conditions such as extreme heat, wetlands, and thick woods greatly obstructed the development of the tribal civilization. Tribal civilization relied on fishing, collecting, and hunting. Tribal bands were typically nomadic, moving around the various terrains in a given area. Their movements were often repetitious, and would mostly occur because of food migrations or seasonal plant changes....

