sophistication in ceramic development with tempered pottery. 300 BC - 1000 AD Woodland Period of permanent houses, embellished pottery, bows and arrows, and maize and squash cultivation. 700 AD - 1300 AD Mississippian culture features ceremonial mounds (e.g. Moundville, in Hale County), ornate pottery, and sophisticated agriculture. 1500 - 1700 1519;