During the Woodland Period (1000 BCE--1000 CE) and later, trade and with other peoples brought the "three sisters" (maize, beans, and squash), encouraging an agricultural based society.
During the Woodland Period (1000 BCE--1000 CE) and later, Nipmuck territory was at the hub of the "Great Path" to all parts of the northeast. Trade and trade with other peoples brought the "three sisters" (maize, beans, and squash), encouraging an agricultural based society.