Native Americans in Florida - Softcover

McCarthy, Kevin; McCarthy, Kevin M

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1561641820 ISBN 13: 9781561641826

Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc.,U.S., 1999

Synopsis

Long before the first European explorers set foot on Florida soil, numerous Native American tribes hunted, honored their gods, built burial mounds, and coexisted with one another in pockets of settlements across the state. This book explores the importance of archaeology in preserving the past for future generations, how archaeologists do their work, and even how young people can gain hands-on experience on a real dig. The different types of Indian mounds burial mounds, shell middens, and platform mounds and their uses are explained, as well as Indian languages and reservations. The authors provide detailed descriptions of 185 sites on the Native American Heritage Trail that mark important historical events, as well as a calendar of important dates that highlights the history, culture, setbacks, and successes of Florida's Native Americans.

About this title

About the Author

Kevin McCarthy taught for two years in Turkey as a Peace Corps Volunteer, one ear in Lebanon and two years in Saudi Arabia as a Fulbright Professor, and 37 years at the University of FLorida, where he taught courses in linguistics and writing. He has had 36 books published, including these by Pineapple Press: African American Sites in Florida, Twenty Florida Pirates, Thirty Florida Shipwrecks, Native Americans in Florida, and Apalachicola Bay. He also published African Americans at the University of Florida (UF Sesquicentennial Committee, 2003).

Edition details

• Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1561641820
• ISBN 13: 9781561641826
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Quigley Dean, Morris Ted
• Number of pages: 200