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8577 Mound B- Kolomoki Mounds Historic State Park, 205 Indian Mound Road, Blakely, Early, GA. April 24, 2013.
"Mound B The Most unusual Mound"
"Archaeologist William Sears began excavations at Mound B in 1949. Sears cut a trench in the mound that was expanded in 1952 'without any positive results.' He then decided to strip the mound and make additional cuts to make cross-sections. Originally, Sears thought the mound represented a collapsed earth lodge. However, his excavations uncovered a number of logs, as big as 24 to 30 inches in diameter, that were placed upright, side by side, to create a framed structure. Red and yellow clay were mounded around the bases of these log posts to create the mound. Archaeologists assume that villagers use Mound B for ceremonies related to activities on the temple mound to your right. Sears wrote 'This was the most unusual mound it has ever been the writer's misfortune to encounter."
Timeline"
"Woodland Stage"
"3000 B.C.
Ceramic Late Archaic
Pottery is made in North America. The earliest date for pottery is from Stallings Island, Georgia. Stalling pottery is distinguished by the use of plant fibers mixed into the clay.
900 B.C.
Early
The manufacture and use of pottery expands rapidly during this period. Cord marked pottery is very common and the bow and arrow come into use. Agriculture begins with cultivation of corn, squash and peppers.
200 B.C.
Middle
Native groups begin to construct elaborate ceremonial earthworks. The trade of exotic goods like mica, obsidian, copper, and shell flourish. Kolomoki is established and other sites, including Mandeville and Swift Creek are inhabited.
300 A.D.
Late
Across the Southeast, populations increase as a more sedentary lifeway is adopted. In southwest Georgia, larger villages are abandoned for smaller farmsteads. Agriculture and dairy use expand, and new varieties of corn, beans, and squash are introduced.
1000 A.D.
Mississippian
The Southern Cult appears in the Southeast. Temple mounds and ceremonial earthworks are prominent. In Georgia, the most elaborate villages are located at Ocmulgee, Macon, and at Cemochechobee on the Chattahoochee River. From 1539 to 1542, Hernando DeSoto travels through this region and encounters Mississippian groups.
1500 A.D."
Image copyright: DJEPS (Edward), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
"Mound B The Most unusual Mound"
"Archaeologist William Sears began excavations at Mound B in 1949. Sears cut a trench in the mound that was expanded in 1952 'without any positive results.' He then decided to strip the mound and make additional cuts to make cross-sections. Originally, Sears thought the mound represented a collapsed earth lodge. However, his excavations uncovered a number of logs, as big as 24 to 30 inches in diameter, that were placed upright, side by side, to create a framed structure. Red and yellow clay were mounded around the bases of these log posts to create the mound. Archaeologists assume that villagers use Mound B for ceremonies related to activities on the temple mound to your right. Sears wrote 'This was the most unusual mound it has ever been the writer's misfortune to encounter."
Timeline"
"Woodland Stage"
"3000 B.C.
Ceramic Late Archaic
Pottery is made in North America. The earliest date for pottery is from Stallings Island, Georgia. Stalling pottery is distinguished by the use of plant fibers mixed into the clay.
900 B.C.
Early
The manufacture and use of pottery expands rapidly during this period. Cord marked pottery is very common and the bow and arrow come into use. Agriculture begins with cultivation of corn, squash and peppers.
200 B.C.
Middle
Native groups begin to construct elaborate ceremonial earthworks. The trade of exotic goods like mica, obsidian, copper, and shell flourish. Kolomoki is established and other sites, including Mandeville and Swift Creek are inhabited.
300 A.D.
Late
Across the Southeast, populations increase as a more sedentary lifeway is adopted. In southwest Georgia, larger villages are abandoned for smaller farmsteads. Agriculture and dairy use expand, and new varieties of corn, beans, and squash are introduced.
1000 A.D.
Mississippian
The Southern Cult appears in the Southeast. Temple mounds and ceremonial earthworks are prominent. In Georgia, the most elaborate villages are located at Ocmulgee, Macon, and at Cemochechobee on the Chattahoochee River. From 1539 to 1542, Hernando DeSoto travels through this region and encounters Mississippian groups.
1500 A.D."
Image copyright: DJEPS (Edward), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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