Native Americans on the Georgia Coast

Native Americans on the Georgia Coast (HMCQV)

Location: Savannah, GA 31401 Chatham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 4.792', W 81° 5.007'

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Long before Europeans arrived in the New World,the Savannah area was occupied by Native Americans.The earliest Paleoindian groups migrated into coastalGeorgia as early as 10,000 B.C. The hunter-gatherstook advantage of rich estuarine resources as well as upland plants and animals. During the period identifiedas Woodland by archaeologists, a more sedentary lifestyle was adopted. Villages became more permanent and crop cultivation contributed to subsistencealong with hunting and fishing. When the first Georgia settlers arrived in Savannah in 1733, theyencountered members of the Creek tribe living along the river.
Native American Pottery
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The Green Corn
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Preserving Game through Smoking
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Native American Canoes

Savannah River points
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Savannah River points were attached to wooden spears and used to kill game. Thisstyle of projectile point is associated withthe Late Archaic period, 3,000 to 1,000 B.C.
First Americans Hunting Big Game
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The first Native Americans on the Georgia coast were nomadic peoples that hunted large game such as mastodon with spears.
Hunting Smaller Game
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Native Americans living along the coast ofGeorgia and northeast Florida weredocumented in the 16th century by French artist Jacques le Moyne de Morgues. Hisillustrations depicted hunting game suchas deer and alligator. Bear, bison, rabbit,turkey, squirrel and other animals also supported the rich Native American diet.
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Marker Number12
Year Placed2009
Placed ByU.S. Dept. Of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, Georgia Dept. of Transportation
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Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 10:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 492124 N 3549291
Decimal Degrees32.07986667, -81.08345000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 4.792', W 81° 5.007'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 4' 47.52" N, 81° 5' 0.42" W
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Area Code(s)478, 912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 488-572 E River St, Savannah GA 31401, US
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