Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Ancient Mounds

In the beautiful North Georgia Mountains, history hunters can find the remnants of some of our most ancient residents at the Etowah Indian Mounds. This 54-acre archaeological site is in Bartow County in northwest Georgia. Archaeologists believe the mounds were built and occupied in three phases, from 1000–1550 AD, and it’s considered to be the most intact Mississippian culture site in the Southeastern United States.
The mound builders were ancestors of the historic Muscogee, or Creek, people who inhabited Georgia in pre Colonial times. According to Wikipedia, “Etowah is a Muskogee word derived from italwa meaning ‘town’. The federally recognized Creek Nation considers Etalwa to be their most important ancestral town.”
Visitors to the site may see artifacts from the different phases of civilization that lived along the river banks in this location. Guests are able to walk and sit beside the river and climb the mounds for a beautiful view of the surrounding area. Historical documentation of the preservation of the site is also displayed for history enthusiasts to read and enjoy.
 
~Kelly C.
English Teacher
MJ

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