Preparing for a Feast

Linked to Environmental History of Georgia

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Native Americans in Georgia impacted species distributions. For instance, Yaupon holly leaves were dried and made into a highly caffeinated black tea, which was used for purification purposes. The holly leaves were traded far beyond the plant's native Coastal Plain range.

Engraving by Theodore de Bry after an original painting by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues