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America's First Nations: Long Houses" Www.horrycountymuseum.org/media/pottery_designs.pdf. Tennessee 4 Me - Woodland Pottery. (Click image) pipe... (Click image) pot... (Click image) jar... (Click image) pipe... (Click image) pot... One of the most important characteristics of the Woodland people was the development of pottery. Pottery was first developed in South Carolina and Georgia along the coast during Archaic times. It eventually spread to Tennessee. They used pottery vessels with which to cook, store, and serve their food. Woodland Indians made their pottery using several steps. Once the clay and tempering ingredient was mixed together, the clay would be rolled into long coils.

Once they had the shape the way they wanted, the Woodland Indians then placed it next to an open fire. Woodland Art in Pottery The Woodland Indians did not make pottery just for practical use. To do this, they used hand paddles that either had carved designs or were wrapped with fabric or twine. These unique patterns help archaeologists identify what type of Woodland culture made the pottery and even when they made it. Scenes from the Eastern Woodlands - A Virtual Tour. You will see a bark covered dwelling with a field of maize, beans and squash in the distance. Our dome shaped home is called a wigwam, constructed of elm bark shingles secured over a frame of bent poles. Some squash, baskets and tools lean up against the outside walls. We have a hearth outdoors for cooking with both clay and birchbark containers.

In one hand, the man holds a soapstone smoking pipe with a bear effigy carved into the bowl. His other hand carries a wooden "ball-headed" club, carved with a fox effigy from a solid piece of ash. The woman, who stands outside the wigwam near the wooden mortar and grinding pestle, wears a deer skin tunic, skirt and leggings all painted with red ocher designs.

Woodland Indians Of Early America (Rev.) (clip) Woodland Indians. Eastern Woodland Indians. The Indians in the Eastern Woodland Culture lived east of the Plains Indians. At that time much of the land between the Mississippi River and the east coast was covered with forest. These Indians, like the Indians of the other cultures depended on the natural resources around them for all of their basic needs. Because these Indians lived in the forests, they were called the Eastern Woodland Indians. Their food, shelter, clothing, weapons, and tools came from the forests around them. The Iroquois Indians lived in the Northeastern part of the Woodland Culture. The Iroquois Indians lived in wigwams and longhouses. Longhouses were long rectangular homes. The Iroquois found their food by hunting, fishing, and gathering berries, fruits, and nuts. The Cherokee The Cherokee lived mainly in what is now Tennessee and Georgia.

Like the Iroquois, the Cherokee also hunted small game such as deer, rabbit, and bear.