Paleo People of Georgia
Evidence suggests that the Paleo people crossed over on a land bridge connecting Russia to Canada then the went across and down to America. They used stone tools to hunt big game like mammoths and other things. When they came to Georgia they were hunters and killed bears and other animals for meat. They are also credited with creating and using the Atlatl, a stick with a pointed tip to throw a spear or other sharp objects further. This allowed them to hunt from a distance and less died.
Archaic People of Georgia
They used an Atlatl developed by the Paleo people to hunt big game in America. They lived in small pits dug into the ground as temporary homes. They also developed pottery to use as storage devices. The Archaic people also lasted around 7,000 years, longer than any other group. Also started growing crops for food.
Woodland People of Georgia
The woodland people developed what we call the bow and arrow. It launched arrows which were sticks and a stone far distances and was used to hunt. They also made what was called improved pottery. It was pottery that was better looking lasted longer and was more durable. The Woodland people lasted around 2,000 years from 1,000 B.C.E. to 1,000 A.D. The woodland people started to settle down more than the Archaic people and sometimes if the place was good enough set up a village. Women also held a lot of power in the Woodland culture, and the children "belonged" to the mother not the father.
Mississippian People of Georgia
The Mississippian culture began at around 1,000 A.D. The Mississippian people were the most developed of all the cultures. They had palisades or walls around their villages and sometimes moats to. They had a plaza at the center a town hall that the chief lived in and all the other homes would point towards that. They were farmers and vegetarians so they only ate the crops they grew. Because they were vegetarians they were very skinny and thin boned because they had no protein. Some of their settlements held 1,000 or maybe even more Indians!