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The Iroquois Confederacy

This alliance of Woodland Indian tribes played a significant role during the European colonization of North America. Excavations in New York now cast new light on their origins and social evolution

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 224 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “The Iroquois Confederacy” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 224 No. 2 (), p. 32
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0271-32