While long-distance expeditions were probably common, Pachuca obsidian and Pacific Olivella shells, among other trade goods, mostly arrived at Mississippian sites via __________________.

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Down-the-line exchange was a common trade practice among Mississippian societies. Goods would be passed from group to group down a network of known trading partners, eventually reaching their intended destination. Long-distance expeditions and horseback travel were not necessary for the transport of goods. Prestige-chain trading and gravity distribution trading were not common methods of trade during the Mississippian period.

While Long-Distance Expeditions Were Probably Common, Pachuca Obsidian and Pacific