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Native American Civilizations of Georgia. Paleo, Archaic, Woodland., Mississippian. Paleo. 10,000 BC – 8000 BC Heavy Spears with Clovis points, atlatl Bison, mastodons, giant sloth, other mammals, small game, berries, fruits, vegetables Nonpermanent pits or brush covered with hides or bark
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Native American Civilizations of Georgia Paleo, Archaic, Woodland., Mississippian
Paleo • 10,000 BC – 8000 BC • Heavy Spears with Clovis points, atlatl • Bison, mastodons, giant sloth, other mammals, small game, berries, fruits, vegetables • Nonpermanent pits or brush covered with hides or bark • No evidence of religious beliefs
Archaic • 8000 – 1000 BC • Spears with atlatl • Deer, bear, small game, wild fruits & vegetables, oysters, shellfish • Semi-permanent shelters; wooden poles covered with deer hides, branches, bark • Burial of dead with tools, weapons, and body ornaments
Woodland • 1000 BC – AD 1000 • Bow and Arrow • Deer, small game, nuts and seeds, squash, gourds – development of agriculture • Sturdy houses in villages • Burial mounds, some with ceremonial objects
Mississippian • AD 1000 – 1600 • Bow and Arrow • Deer, turkey and other small game; corn beans, and other vegetables they planted • Permanent settlements with wattle and daub houses • Burial mounds with food and ceremonial objects