Early Native American Cultures in Georgia
Explore the ancient Paleo, Archaic, and Woodland Indian civilizations in Georgia. Learn about their lifestyles, advancements, and significant sites like Kolomoki Mounds and Rock Eagle.
Early Native American Cultures in Georgia
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Unit 1: Chapter 2: Section 1 The First People in America
Paleo Indians • At the end of the Ice Age • Climate was colder and wetter • Nomads • Probably crossed over from Asia • No evidence of settlements
Archaic Indians • Around 8,000 B.C. • Climate was warmer • Forests started to sprout up • Improved on hunting, fishing, and gathering in new climate • Built rock shelters and pithouses out of clay and logs and were partially underground. • Began to stay in one place and develop villages and trade.
Woodland Indians • About 1,000 B.C. • They began to clear fields and farm. • They developed the bow and arrow. • Built villages along streams where the soil was soft and moist. • Developed their own form of pottery. • Developed burial and ceremonial mounds.
Important Indian Sites in Georgia • Kolomoki Mounds @ Blakely, Georgia • Rock Eagle @ Eatonton, Georgia