Fossils found in Georgia provide information about the earliest eras of life in the state. The document asks the reader to determine the oldest era fossils are found in Georgia, as well as details on the oldest fossil discovered such as its name, date and location found, and a brief description of the organism. Trilobites from the Appalachian Plateau near the Coosa River in Floyd County, Georgia are considered the oldest fossils, dating back to arthropods that shed their shells to grow.

1. First, look to determine what is the earliest era that fossils have been found here in Georgia.
Next, see if you can find what the oldest fossil that has been found in Georgia. Give the name of
the fossil, when it was found, and where the fossil was found. Give a brief description of the
organism that was fossilized.
Solution
Trilobites are the oldest fossils found in georgia.They have been found in Georgia’s Appalachian
Plateau which is present the Coosa River in Floyd County.
These fossils are considered to be arthropods,Moreover they had to shed their shells to grow.As a
result the fossils found in these places usually shed shells as bits of individuals or as complete
individuals or as imprints of individuals.