This book makes available a rare eyewitness account of Florida’s Spanish colonial period: the 1595 narrative of a teenager who journeyed from Spain to Mexico, Havana, and Florida, presenting an inside view of the sailing experience in the sixteenth century and insight into the ambitions, concerns, and religiosity of his fellow Spaniards.
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Engaging a longstanding controversy important to archaeologists and indigenous communities, <em>Repatriation and Erasing the Past</em> takes a critical look at laws that mandate the return of human remains from museums and laboratories to ancestral burial grounds.
The rise of Florida as bellwether for the politics of the South—and the nation. As the story of one of the most influential states, the book redefines Florida politics.
A three-month journey into the heart and soul of Florida. This engaging story of Molloy's journey, the first narrative account of a Florida Trail thru-hike, is peppered with outrageous and charming characters. With 36 b&w photos.
Comprehensive overview of ancient eastern North American monuments -- magnificently illustrated with 34 black-and-white plates and 188 drawings -- analyzing prehistoric architecture beginning more than 6,000 years ago
Representing current and emerging methods and theory, this volume introduces new avenues for exploring how prehistoric and historic communities provided healthcare for their sick, injured, and disabled members.