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8566 Mound D- Kolomoki Mounds Historic State Park, 205 Indian Mound Road, Blakely, Early, GA. April 24, 2013.
"Mound D The Most Elaborate Mound"
"Excavated in 1949, Mound D is the second largest mound in the Kolomoki complex. Temple mound is the largest. Twenty feet high and one hundred feet in diameter, the mound was constructed in phases. The original mound consisted of five log-lined burials. The logs were placed upright and mounded with dirt to support them. The structure was then covered with rocks. Another burial was placed next to this construction in a rock slab and log grave. Both the large burial and the individual interment were covered with dirt. Layering of many burials, cremations and log scaffolding continued for several layers, including a mass cremation atop an eventual platform construction. Many burial goods, accompanied by a variety of burial techniques, indicate a series of ceremonial practices here.
The excavations on this mound recovered the most elaborate succession of burials of all the mounds here. Archaeologists believe that this mound was particularly special to the occupants of this site. As such, it it important to our heritage here and we respect it as they did."
"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 D The Most Elaborate Mound"
"Excavated in 1949, Mound D is the second largest mound in the Kolomoki complex. Temple mound is the largest. Twenty feet high and one hundred feet in diameter, the mound was constructed in phases. The original mound consisted of five log-lined burials. The logs were placed upright and mounded with dirt to support them. The structure was then covered with rocks. Another burial was placed next to this construction in a rock slab and log grave. Both the large burial and the individual interment were covered with dirt. Layering of many burials, cremations and log scaffolding continued for several layers, including a mass cremation atop an eventual platform construction. Many burial goods, accompanied by a variety of burial techniques, indicate a series of ceremonial practices here.
The excavations on this mound recovered the most elaborate succession of burials of all the mounds here. Archaeologists believe that this mound was particularly special to the occupants of this site. As such, it it important to our heritage here and we respect it as they did."
"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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