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<p><em>Florida's Lost Galleon</em> documents this groundbreaking discovery, the earliest shipwreck found in Florida. Underwater archaeologists describe how they explored the ship&rsquo;s hull and recorded it carefully in order to reconstruct the original vessel and its last mission. They take readers into the laboratory to explain how the waterlogged objects they uncovered were analyzed and prepared for public display. The story of the ill-fated colony unfolds as they discuss the surprisingly well-preserved Spanish colonial artifacts, including armor, ammunition, plant and animal remains, and wooden and metal tools.</p><em></em>

Illustrated with hundreds of photographs and drawings, this authoritative yet readable book describes the fossil vertebrates found in Florida--many unique to the state--and summarizes more than 100 years of paleontological discoveries and research.

This book recreates the eighteenth-century Florida exploration of botanist Andr&eacute; Michaux, retracing his routes and including in full documentary form all the plants he collected and observed.

This volume argues that recent technological developments are reconfiguring the cultural, economic, social, and political spheres of Cuba&rsquo;s Revolutionary project in unprecedented ways.

By presenting a coherent interdisciplinary body of archaeological and environmental data, this volume offers an intensely deep, focused investigation of the various models of the ancient Maya political and economic systems.

This book highlights approaches to archaeological research that emphasize active involvement of local communities and descendant groups in the design, investigation, interpretation, and management of sites and heritage.&nbsp;It&nbsp;provides real-world examples that demonstrate the broad applicability and benefits of collaborative work.

This free PDF textbook presents Jack E. Maxfield's "A Comprehensive Outline of World History" as originally organized, chronologically by era and across regions within an era. Each chapter covers a period of historical time (e.g. a century). Sections