Olcmulgee National Monument

For lab this week, we went to the Olcmulgee National Monument and went into the park and looked at the different soils in different areas.  We then measured the soil against a Munsell Color book.  Then we went to an old Indian mound and went inside a small tunnel to the opening.  It was a place of dwelling for Indians and was one of many mounds in the area.  The mounds were discovered by workers digging up the area to lay down track for the railroad and ended up pulling out bones.  They then realized it was a burial ground and it has been protected ever since.  This area has been occupied by many different civilizations and was a source of trade as it was very easy to access from the river.  Later on it was more modernized when a doctor paid for a highway to be built close by in order to see his family.