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Apalachee Province was the area populated by the group of Native American
Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii....
 peoples known as the Apalachee
Apalachee

The Apalachee are an Native Americans in the United States that lived in Apalachee Province, Florida, until the tribe was largely destroyed and dispersed in the 18th century....
. They were the southern most extent of the Mississippian culture
Mississippian culture

The Mississippian culture was a Mound builder Native Americans in the United States culture that flourished in what is now the Midwestern United States, Eastern United States, and Southeastern United States United States from approximately 800 Common Era to 1500 Common Era, varying regionally....
 and located in what is now Leon County
Leon County, Florida

Leon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. In 2000, its population was 239,452. The United States Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county was 260,945....
, Wakulla County
Wakulla County, Florida

Wakulla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 22,863. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 28,212 people....
 and Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Florida

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 12,902. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 14,490 ....
, Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
, USA
United States

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.

nd 12,000 years ago, bands of native Americans roamed the hilltop
Hilltop

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s and lake
Lake

A lake is a terrain feature , a body of liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of basin and moves slowly if it moves at all....
 shore
Shore

A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake.Shores are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape, as well as by water induced erosion, such as ocean surface wave....
s of what are now Leon County and Jefferson County.






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Apalachee Province was the area populated by the group of Native American
Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii....
 peoples known as the Apalachee
Apalachee

The Apalachee are an Native Americans in the United States that lived in Apalachee Province, Florida, until the tribe was largely destroyed and dispersed in the 18th century....
. They were the southern most extent of the Mississippian culture
Mississippian culture

The Mississippian culture was a Mound builder Native Americans in the United States culture that flourished in what is now the Midwestern United States, Eastern United States, and Southeastern United States United States from approximately 800 Common Era to 1500 Common Era, varying regionally....
 and located in what is now Leon County
Leon County, Florida

Leon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. In 2000, its population was 239,452. The United States Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county was 260,945....
, Wakulla County
Wakulla County, Florida

Wakulla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 22,863. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 28,212 people....
 and Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Florida

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 12,902. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 14,490 ....
, Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
, USA
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
.

History

Around 12,000 years ago, bands of native Americans roamed the hilltop
Hilltop

Hilltop may refer to:generically*The top of a hillEngland*Hilltop, Buckinghamshire*Hilltop, DerbyshireWales*Hilltop, Blaenau GwentHong Kong...
s and lake
Lake

A lake is a terrain feature , a body of liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of basin and moves slowly if it moves at all....
 shore
Shore

A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake.Shores are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape, as well as by water induced erosion, such as ocean surface wave....
s of what are now Leon County and Jefferson County. Eventually they became more settled, making stone tools, pottery
Pottery

Pottery is the ceramic ware made by potters. Major types of pottery include earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. The places where such wares are made are called potteries....
, and then domesticating plants. This cultural area became known as the Apalachee Province.

By 1000 A.D., agriculture became the main source of food, and Native Americans lived in scattered villages made up of farmsteads. Apalachee Province was closely linked to other Native American cultures throughout the interior Southeast. As many as 60,000 people lived in 40 towns scattered through the area.

Towns

  • Anhaica
    Anhaica

    .Anhaica was an Apalachee Indian town and capital of Apalachee Province located near Myers Park in the present-day city of Tallahassee, Florida, Florida....
     was the capital of Apalachee Province and was located near Myers Park in Tallahassee
    Tallahassee, Florida

    Tallahassee is the Capital of the Florida, USA, and the county seat of Leon County, Florida. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida in 1824....
    .
  • Lake Jackson Mound
    Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park

    Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park is an archaeology site in northern Tallahassee, Florida, Florida, United States. It is located on the south shore of Lake Jackson ....
     is located on the southern shore of Lake Jackson
    Lake Jackson (Tallahassee, Florida)

    Lake Jackson is a shallow, Prairie Lake on the north side of Tallahassee, Florida in Leon County, Florida with two major depressions or sinkholes known as Porter Sink and Lime Sink....
    .
  • Velda Mound
    Velda Mound

    Velda Mound is an archaeology site in northern Tallahassee, Florida, Leon County, Florida, Florida, United States owned by the State of Florida and which was part of the extensive Apalachee Province located in the Arbor Hill neighborhood within the sub-division of Killearn Estates....
     was an older town located north of Tallahassee in what is now Killearn Estates.


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