Explore a Caddo Village!

The year is 1200 A.D.—roughly 800 years ago! The area is the Pineywoods of what is now East Texas.

It's a sunny early autumn day—a perfect time to visit a Caddo village. Hundreds of people live here and work together, cooking, making tools and pottery, and preparing food to store for the cold winter months.

Explore the village by clicking with your "mouse." Look carefully and see what surprises you can find. Here are a few clues:

Pretend you are flying high above this village. Can you imagine how it looks from above? Click the picture for a bird's-eye view!

Painting at top of page by George Nelson, courtesy of the Institute of Texan Cultures, UT-San Antonio.