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The Coosa chiefdom was a powerful Native American paramount chiefdom in what are now Gordon and Murray counties in Georgia, in the United States. [1] It was inhabited from about 1400 until about 1600, and dominated several smaller chiefdoms. [ 2 ]
Supernatural animals, often hybrids, sometimes part human, whose existence has not or cannot be proved and that are described in folklore, but also in historical accounts written before history became a science. For fictional creatures of the United States created with sardonic intent, see Category:Fearsome critters.
Paleo-Indians in the Southeast were hunter-gatherers who pursued a wide range of animals, including megafauna, which became extinct following the end of the Pleistocene age. [8] During the time known as the Woodland period, from 1000 BC to 1000 AD, locals developed pottery and small-scale horticulture of the Eastern Agricultural Complex.
10. Sirens. Origin: Greek Sirens are another mythological species that have found a home in modern times. There are movies and TV shows about the seductresses with beautiful and enchanted singing ...
Matika Wilbur photographed members of every federally recognized Native American tribe. She named the series Project 562 for the number of recognized tribes at the time.
National Geographic spotlighted its Pictures of the Year in its December 2024 issue.. The photos include captivating images of animals, nature, scientific innovation, and landscapes. Photo editors ...
Marriage between people and different species (particularly bears) is a common theme. In some stories, animals foster human children. Although most Native North American myths are profound and serious, some use light-hearted humor – often in the form of tricksters – to entertain, as they subtly convey important spiritual and moral messages.
This is a list of the mammals native to the U.S. state of Georgia.. The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale is the state marine mammal of Georgia. West Indian manatee, vulnerable Little brown bat, endangered American bison, near threatened Indiana bat, near threatened New England cottontail, vulnerable Eastern small-footed myotis, endangered False killer whale, near threatened ...