The Archaic people were very skilled hunters and gatherers. They hunted all sorts of game such as; white-tailed deer, black bears, turkey, and other large animals while also collecting plants and fruits. The plants and fruits that they gathered were nuts, roots, berries, etc. Some of the other animals they hunted were turtles, fish, shellfish, birds, and smaller mammals. However, they didn't always have these animals to eat because they only appeared during these seasons. The Archaic Natives used to eat bison, horses, mastodons, mammoths, and camels but ate up too much of those animals and they became extinct from the face of Georgia. When they weren't hunting, the Natives would look for crafting materials for hunting. Many archaeologists believe that Archaic territories weren't that very big, but some of them were as big as river valleys. As time past by, the middle Archaic people decided to make flaked stone tools for their hunting. This period showed that the hardwood forests receded all the way to the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Mountain regions. This could be a reason why their territories became smaller. By the time the late Archaic period rolled around they started to have small settlements. Their weapons and hunting gear improved from the common spear to axes and darts and knives. They also decided to search far and wide looking for exotic goods and pottery and other historic "technology" were made. All was well, or was it???