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Informationen zum Autor Warren Zeiller is the retired vice president and general manager of the Miami Seaquarium, and has written several books about the area's marine life. He is currently a lecturer and lives in Miami, Florida. Klappentext Millennia ago, Florida was a much different place. Lower sea levels meant coastlines far removed from their present location. Odd beasts populated the temperate climes of the broad peninsula, from shoulder-high wolves, to giant sloths, to lions of unimaginable proportions. Very little would seem familiar to a modern visitor--except for the people. For thousands of years, people have populated the region, leaving traces of their presence scattered across the area, whether flooded in sinkholes or submerged offshore by rising sea levels, or hidden in plain sight like the hillocks formed by middens. Knowledge of the remnants and remains of Florida's past inhabitants continues to grow, in the process shedding new and surprising light on a rich, and surprisingly long, history of human occupation. This exploration of southern Florida's prehistory begins with an explanation of the peninsula's geologic formation. It then examines periods of human occupation: the Paleoindian period, the Archaic period, the Formative or Ceramic period, and the Historic period. The chapters illuminate the eras by looking at representative sites from each time period. Seven maps and over forty sketches and photographs supplement the text. Three appendices reproduce treaties negotiated with the region's native tribes, and two others document the legal requirements for archaeological exploration. A glossary, a bibliography of works on edible botanicals, a bibliography and an index are included. Zusammenfassung This exploration of southern Florida's prehistory begins with an explanation of the peninsula's geologic formation. It then examines periods of human occupation: the Paleoindian period! the Archaic period! the Formative or Ceramic period! and the Historic period. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface 1. THE FLORIDA PLATEAU 2. THE PALEOINDIAN PERIOD (Before 8,000-7,000 B.C.) Cutler Fossil Site Monkey Jungle Warm Mineral Spring Little Salt Spring 3. THE ARCHAIC PERIOD (7,000-2,000 B.C.) Weston Pond Little Salt Spring Bay West Site Horr's Island Atlantis Site Santa Maria Site Cheetum Site Markham Park Site No. 2 4. THE FORMATIVE OR CERAMIC PERIOD (2,000 B.C.-A.D. 1513) East Okeechobee Cultural Area Margate Blount Site Lake Okeechobee Cultural Area Fort Center Ortona Site Caloosahatchee Cultural Area Pine Island Useppa Island Josslyn Island Horr's Island Mound Key Ten Thousand Islands Cultural Area Big Cypress Key Marco The Everglades Cultural Area Cape Sable Bear Lake Mounds Homestead Site The Florida Keys Biscayne National Park Snapper Creek Site Cutler Burial Mound Indian Creek Site Arch Creek Peace Camp Site Madden's Hammock Granada Site Brickell Point Site Key Biscayne Sites 5. THE HISTORIC PERIOD (A.D. 1513-Today) Postscript Glossary Appendix I. An Act to Regulate Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes Appendix II. Treaty with the Florida Tribes of Indians (Moultrie Creek) Appendix III. Treaty with the Seminole (Treaty of Payne's Landing) Appendix IV. Metropolitan Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation Ordinance Appendix V. Federal and State of Florida Statutes Relating to Archaeological Investigations Bibliography Edible Botanicals Bibliography Index ...
