Can someone give me a time range (in years) when the Iroquois settled in New York?

Question

(This is for my 10 year old brother's school project)

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thanks!!!!!

Answer 1

The western part of New York had been settled by the six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy for at least 500 years before Europeans came. The Iroquois had maintained the area between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes by annual burning as a grassland prairie, abounding in wild game including grazing American Bison herds. In colonial times, the Iroquois were prosperous, growing corn, vegetables and orchards, and keeping cows and hogs; fish and game were abundant.

Answer 2

Just over 500 years ago. Here is one of the teaching plans with much more detail.

http://www.seawaytrail.com/LessonPlans/Culture1-Early%20Settlers.doc

Ooops or try this link:

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:7-qFNDTeiqQJ:www.seawaytrail.com/LessonPlans/Culture1-Early%2520Settlers.doc+iroquois+%22settled+in+new+york%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1