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The southernmost tip of Illinois and the far northwest and western edges of the state still have pre-glacial terrain, where forests grow. The terrain of the rest of Illinois was altered by the four glaciers that flowed and stayed over Illinois during the Ice Ages.
Jun 23, 2017 · An early native settlement is demonstrated by archaeological artifacts and the now famous prehistoric Piasa bird painted on a cliff face nearby. The image was first written about in 1673 by French missionary Father Jacques Marquette who described seeing this mythical creature.
Lincolnshire is among the wealthiest communities in the Chicago metropolitan area. It is near the site of one of the earliest non-Indian settlements in Lake County, Half Day, now part of Vernon Hills. Lincolnshire began as a subdivision of 280 acres into half-acre lots in 1955, promoted by developer Roger Ladd. The village incorporated in 1957.
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Early history examines the archaeological record that tells the story of the first inhabitants of Illinois. Learn about the prehistory and culture of the first early inhabitants, and what lessons it might teach us about the early history of Illinois.
Prehistoric Era, to 1673. Humans have inhabited what is today Illinois for over 12,000 years. By about 700 A.D. native peoples had begun to establish permanent settlements that included large human-made earthen mounds used for burial ceremonies and other tribal rituals throughout Illinois.
Throughout the eastern deciduous forests many of the early indigenous cultures used fire to modify the environment of their immediate surroundings. Fire was commonly used to clear forest understory to facilitate travel, make it easier to hunt game, and to encourage the growth of native food plants.
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Some farmers of English origin came to Illinois from the American northeast or Mid-Atlantic states, and some from the upper south including Kentucky and Tennessee. They already followed the commercial farming model, rather than an earlier agrarian model.
