What did native Arkansans from the Woodlands tradition do
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Woodland Period Cultures: Village Farmers
600 B.C-A.D. 900
by George Sabo III
Woodland pottery vesselWoodland arrow points
Woodland pottery vessel and arrow points.
During the Woodland Era, crop raising began to replace hunting as a key food-producing activity. Increased use of domesticated grains (often cooked into porridges and stews) brought about a "container revolution." Many kinds of fired clay pottery vessels appear in the archeological record of the Woodland era. At first, only a few basic jar and bowl forms were made with minimal or no decoration. Over time, pottery making developed into an elegant craft, with exquisitely decorated specimens in a variety of forms. Woodland people also invented the bow and arrow, which proved so superior to the dart and throwing stick that it was quickly and widely adopted as the weapon of choice for hunting and warfare.