Pamlico
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A group of Algonquian people who once lived in the Pamlico River valley in North Carolina
- noun
- /ˈpæm.lɪ.koʊ/
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Pamlico
- The Pamlico were known for their fishing and farming along the river valley.
Examples
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The Pamlico people have a rich cultural history.
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Throughout the 18th century, the Pamlico faced displacement from their ancestral lands.
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Archaeologists have uncovered pottery made by the Pamlico in eastern North Carolina.
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Many Pamlicos lived along the riverbanks.
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Archaeologists have uncovered pottery made by the Pamlico in eastern North Carolina.
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The Pamlico were known for their fishing and farming along the river valley.
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Many Pamlico lived along the riverbanks.
Compounds
Pamlico language
- Literature
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An extinct Native American language once spoken by the Pamlico people in North Carolina
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Pamlico comes from the name the local Algonquian people used for the river and the land in what is now North Carolina, so the people who lived there became known as the Pamlico.
