Prehistoric Peoples of South Florida - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Prehistoric Peoples of South Florida write by William E. McGoun. This book was released on 1993-04-30. Prehistoric Peoples of South Florida available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume considers the cultural history of the real South Florida "old-timers" dating from 10,000 B.C. through the invasion by Europeans and analyzes the ways in which they adapted to their environment through time--or caused their environment to adapt to their needs.
Ancient Miamians
Ancient Miamians - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ancient Miamians write by William E. McGoun. This book was released on 2002. Ancient Miamians available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Ancient Miamians places a prehistoric face on a Miami that too often is regarded as a modern postscript to Flagler's railroad. McGoun paints 10,000 years of human history onto a missing piece of Florida archaeology."--Robert S. Carr, director, Dade County Historic Preservation Division "Presents widely scattered archaeological information in a novel and very accessible way. The literary device of 'a day in the life' is especially useful in bringing life to the standard archaeological facts."--James J. Miller, state archaeologist and chief, Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research, Division of Historical Resources Focusing on the Native Americans the Spanish called Tequesta and their ancestors, Ancient Miamians covers the 10,000 years from 8,000 B.C. to A.D. 1761, painting a vivid word portrait of a resident from each of six eras as they make tools, obtain food, deal with their fellow humans, and seek harmony with the forces that govern their lives. From first light to evening firelight, McGoun presents for the non-specialist a series of narratives depicting a single day in each of the lives of six typical men and women who once lived on the land around present-day Biscayne Bay. This concise and readable tale of the remarkable predecessors of Miami-Dade's current 2 million residents is the first such treatment of Florida's pre-European and early historic native people. Without violating archaeological fact, McGoun includes the major cultural periods and significant archaeological sites in the region, all in terms of day-to-day life rendered in engaging narrative. The story begins with the first settlers, who moved down the Florida peninsula more than 10 millennia ago, pursuing large animals that are now mostly extinct. It draws to a close with the 250 years that saw the Tequesta themselves become extinct, beginning with a time when "the English and their friends just won't take 'Go away' for an answer, and they become such pests that finally even the Spaniards look good, or at least better." Bibliographic summaries allow readers to extend the scope of their exploration beyond this fictionalized reconstruction of prehistoric culture. William E. McGoun is a longtime journalist and anthropologist.
The People of the Great Circle
The People of the Great Circle - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The People of the Great Circle write by Ted Ehmann. This book was released on 2019-12-03. The People of the Great Circle available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The European explorers were the first to find the evidence of earlier civilizations who built monumental earthwork mounds, ceremonial complexes and cities in the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys. Speculations went wild about who built these incredible centers. This fascination over the mysterious mound building cultures continues to this very day.
Florida's First People
Florida's First People - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Florida's First People write by Robin C. Brown. This book was released on 2013-04-22. Florida's First People available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This comprehensive look at the first humans in Florida combines contemporary archaeology, the writings of early European explorers, and experiments to present a vivid history of the state's original inhabitants. Includes a photographic atlas of projectile points and pottery types as well as typical plant and animal remains uncovered at Florida archaeological sites. The author replicated many primitive technologies during the writing of this book. He fashioned a prehistoric tool kit from stone, wood, bone, and shell, then used the implements to carve wood, twist palm fiber into twine and rope, make and decorate pottery, and weave fabric. The book shows detailed photos of these processes. 16-page color insert, 360 b&w photos, 159 line drawings
Native Americans in Florida
Native Americans in Florida - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Native Americans in Florida write by Kevin M. McCarthy. This book was released on 1999. Native Americans in Florida available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Traces the history and culture of various Native American tribes in Florida, addressing such topics as mounds and other archeological remains, languages, reservations, wars, and European encroachment.
