Oneota Crops grown at the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center experimental garden (4). See more at the MVAC website.
Video (5): Though flint knapping was not unique to the Oneota, it was vital to any pre-metal society. The shaping of particular types of rock using antlers or other types of stone, created a razor sharp edge which was used in a multitude of tool applications.
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The Oneota people were the first in the La Crosse region to rely on intensive agriculture, altering the environment to create field systems. This allowed them to settle the area despite the depleted levels of game after the Late Woodland period. Oneota agriculture focused primarily on corn, beans and squash. Hunting continued to supplement the diet.
 
Above: Bison Scapula Hoe (1) Above Right: Arrowheads (2) Below: A Bison in Oneota Cave Art from La Crosse County (3) |
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