Ocmulgee Lab

Although the Ocmulgee National Monument holds a great cultural value today, it also boasts a rich history. 
In the Early Mississippian period, people living in the Macon Plateau used agriculture to support themselves. They grew mainly vegetables that grew well due to the location. This period lasted from around 900 to 1150 AD.

This culture ended up declining around 1150-1350 in the Early Mississippian Period giving way to the Lamar and Stubbs villages, which mesh the Woodland and Mississippian cultures. Later in the Late Mississippian Period, the Lamar culture did better for themselves. This was around 1350 to 1650. 

Around 1540, the Europeans began their explorations of the area.