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The region now known as Massachusetts was originally inhabited by various Native American tribes, including the Wampanoag, Massachusett, and Nipmuc peoples. These tribes had established complex societies with their own languages, customs, and governance structures long before European settlers arrived. They engaged in agriculture, fishing, and hunting, and had established trade networks across the region. | The region now known as Massachusetts was originally inhabited by various Native American tribes, including the Wampanoag, Massachusett, and Nipmuc peoples. These tribes had established complex societies with their own languages, customs, and governance structures long before European settlers arrived. They engaged in agriculture, fishing, and hunting, and had established trade networks across the region. | ||
[[Image:Detail-96081.jpg|thumb|center|Reconstruction of a Native American settlement in Massachusetts.|class=only_on_mobile]] | |||
[[Image:Detail-96082.jpg|thumb|center|Reconstruction of a Native American settlement in Massachusetts.|class=only_on_desktop]] | |||
== Colonial Period == | == Colonial Period == | ||