Woodland Indians

The Woodland Indians Culture lasted from 1000 BCE-750 CE. Settlements became more permanent, and the largest villages probably housed no more than fifty people. The planned villages were circular and had as many as twenty houses surrounding an open plaza area. Houses from this time were circular.

Food and Agriculture

Nuts and other wild foods were a large part of the Woodland Culture's diet. Horticulture is the growing of plants for human use. Horticulture became more important during this time. Archaeological evidence suggests that people began to grow more crops and began clearing forests to make fields.Corn was introduced to the southeastern United States during the Woodland period. 

Tools and Weapons

Ceramic cooking pottery became stronger during the Woodland Period. Many pots were stamped with elaborately carved wooden paddles before firing, leaving the impression of the paddle in the wet clay. The designs ranged from geometric forms to forms of animals, insects, and plants.

During the Woodland Period, small triangular stone appeared, and the bow and arrow was used by the Native Americans of this time period. The use of the bow and arrow helped them hunt deer and other animals.The bow and arrow made war more deadly.

Mound Building

The earliest dirt and rock mounds in Georgia are from the Woodland time period. Most of mounds are small, dome-shaped structures that were used for burials.A few platform mounds were built during this time in Georgia. These platforms were used for ceremonies. The Kolomoki site in southwestern Georgia was the largest Woodland settlement in the state and contained at least eight mounds.