Ocmulgee Mounds is a place near Macon Georgia where tribal people, of the time, lived for over 17,000 years. This means these people survived in the area during the last ice age. The glaciers that covered a good portion of North America, at the time, didn’t advance as far south as Georgia, but as most of us know, experiencing the current cold spell, it had to be cold for these people for an extended period of time. Clearly they were hearty people to be able to survive for over 17,000 years. They were skillful farmers growing corn, squash, beans, pumpkins, and tobacco. They constructed a compact town of thatched huts on a bluff near the Ocmulgee River. The mounds seen today were built for various reasons. One of the mounds was actually a room where tribal leaders would gather to discuss the issues of the day. Other mounds were built as tombs for their dead. Another is believed to be a ceremonial platform where corn was grown. This is an interesting area, so if you are ever in the neighborhood, be sure to visit the Ocmulgee Mounds.
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