Reviews
"Gives an excellent view of the daily work and career of salvage archeologists and other non-academic archeological workers in the US."
--Book News
"Tells the exciting story of the many battles to understand and preserve the city’s rich archaeological heritage. Carr makes a strong case for historic preservation in a booming urban area. He also makes a strong case for the wisdom of working closely with developers and governmental officials to preserve the past as part of the modern legacy."
--American Archaeology
"Explores finding the balance and common ground between private property owners and the public good."
--History Miami
“A unique vision of the past easily overlooked on a stroll through the Magic City.”
--Florida Book Review
“Full of interesting facts.”
--Notes from a Fish (blog)
“For this engaging volume Robert S. Carr has literally looked beneath the urban sprawl and the McMansions and malls to synthesize what we know about Miami’s past.”
--The Journal of Southern History
“It is personal but rigorous; it is data-rich but engagingly written; it is about the past peoples of Miami-Dade County but also about their discovery in the present.”
--Antiquity
“Bob Carr tells the stories of ancient south-eastern Florida with the unique voice of Miami-Dade’s first county archeologist…It is a blend of historical research, larger than life characters, hard to believe events, and little-known artifacts and sites woven together in the best tradition of archeological storytelling.”
--Florida Historical Quarterly