The Prehistoric Era In Alabama

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Russell Caves is one of the most known areas of prehistoric existence during the Woodland era. The Woodland era in terms is used to describe the eastern coastline for the Paleo-Indian people who made pottery, and used certain types of plants during this period of time.

The Paleo-Indian people ate bison, wooly mammoths, and many forms of plants that grew along the eastern ocean border. They ate acorns from the oak trees, berries from some of the palm trees, persimmons and wild grapes. Their horticultural endeavors were mostly starchy crops like maize corn.

During this time can you believe they used the sunflower? It was one of the mostly widely used plants during the time. Many of the plants that we use now were prehistoric plants.