LostWorlds.org, the Interactive Museum of the American Indian, celebrates Georgia's founding anniversary with new online web exhibits.
Savannah, GA (PRWEB) February 9, 2006 -- February 12th marks the anniversary of the founding of the Georgia colony, the last of the 13 original British colonies in America, by British General James Oglethorpe. To celebrate LostWorlds.org, the Interactive Museum of the American Indian, has completed a new online exhibition entitled Lost Worlds of Georgia which can be viewed at: http://www.LostWorlds.org/georgia.html
This interactive exhibition consists of four exhibits: Georgia Before Oglethorpe, Ancient Architects of Georgia, Public Indian Sites of Georgia and Public Indian Events of Georgia.
The "Georgia Before Oglethorpe" exhibit is divided into four main sections: 1) "Indigenous Chiefdoms of Georgia" reveals the names and locations of the original Georgia chiefdoms at the time of Spanish colonization 2) "European Exploration in Georgia" reveals the many expeditions that explored Georgia before the arrival of the English and the original Native groups they encountered 3) "English Conquest of Georgia" reveals the history leading up to and concluding with the founding of the British colony of Georgia & 4) "Dawn of Oglethorpe's Georgia" reveals the social interaction between Georgia's indigenous populations and the new English populations. This exhibit can be viewed at:
http://www.LostWorlds.org/ga_before_oglethorpe.html
The "Ancient Architects of Georgia" exhibit covers the past 4,000 years of Georgia’s Native American history by focusing on the six most important archaeological sites in the state: Sapelo Shell Rings, Rock Eagle & Rock Hawk, Fort Mountain, Kolomoki Mounds, Ocmulgee Mounds and Etowah Mounds. The exhibit features streaming video mini-documentaries that reveal the history of each site and 3D computer reconstructions that show how the site would have appeared at the time of original construction. The exhibit also features Quicktime VR virtual tours of each archaeological site and extensive image galleries revealing the exquisite artifacts unearthed at each site. The exhibit may be viewed at: http://www.LostWorlds.org/georgia_moundbuilders.html
The "Public Indian Sites of Georgia" includes a map showing the location of all the publicly-accessible Native American-themed sites of interest in the state of Georgia. It includes museums, state parks, national monuments, historical sites and others. The exhibit may be viewed at:
http://www.LostWorlds.org/georgia_indian_sites.html
Finally, the "Public Indian Events of Georgia" exhibit reveals the locations of the many Native American events to be found throughout the state of Georgia such as powwows and cultural festivals. The exhibit includes short streaming videos featuring demonstrations of Native American dancing, drumming, chanting, and flute performances. The exhibit may be viewed at:
http://www.LostWorlds.org/georgia_indian_events.html
LostWorlds.org wants to make sure that while we celebrate the founding of the colony of Georgia we do not forget that before Europeans arrived there were thriving populations of people already here who had lived in Georgia for over 12,000 years.
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