The territory that nowadays is Georgia has been inhabited by Native American tribes for a very long time before the Europeans came. There were numerous tribes living in Georgia, but the most dominant were the Cherokee and Creek tribes. These two tribes were part of what was later known as the ''Five Civilized Tribes''. They were not belonging to the same group of Native Americans though. The Cherokee lived in the northern half of Georgia, and they spoke Iroquoian language and had culture typical to this group. The Creek occupied the southern half, were speaking Muskogee language, and they had culture that was belonging to this group. Both of these tribes were engaged in agriculture, had sedentary lifestyles, and seemed to be much more advanced than the majority of the other tribes, which is why they were put into the category of civilized tribes.
