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Our knowledge of life in Brentwood begins in the 15th century, when several villages were developed by Native Americans of the Mississippian culture. The mounds they built, and the graves and artifacts found in the area, reveal but little about their traditions and way of life. Unfortunately, these people had no written language, and no accounts by explorers or other observers survive. It is clear that they lived in the area until sometime in the 16th century, with settlements at the current locations of Meadowlake subdivision, the Brentwood Library, and the Boiling Spring Academy. What caused them to leave remains a mystery.