Woodland Indians

 

Woodland Indians (before 1000 BC) probably continued to be nomadic to some extent, but stayed in their own areas for the most part.  Only limited artifacts or proof have been found of Woodland Indians existence in Georgia ,but science has allowed us to track pottery to the hills of North Georgia.     Around 1000 BC there seems to have been a change as the Woodland Indians began to permanently inhabit villages.  Around this time came the rise of agriculture.  Trading networks that spanned a hundred miles began to span a thousand miles, weapons were made better, and art began taking many new forms such as ceramics and carving.     Finally, around 500 AD, came the Late Woodland Culture. Weapons such as the bow and arrow spread throughout the tribes, making hunting much more efficient. Cultivation of crops was widespread, specifically maize (corn), beans and squash. The most important development of this final era, however, was a dramatic increase in population.     The Woodland Indians were the first to discover the bow and arrow. The earliest pottery appears to have been made in the coastal regions of South Carolina and Georgia during the Late Archaic. By the beginning of the Woodland Stage, the knowledge and use of pottery had spread into Alabama and continued to spread further west into the Mississippi River Valley.  Woodland Indians hunted and tended their gardens. By drying the meat and storing their crops and gathering nuts, the Woodland Indians could remain in their villages during the lean winter months.   Native Americans of Georgia. Retrieved November 7, 2006, from http://chieftainstrail.com/stories/woodland.html.Golden Link Unknown