By: Craig Fiedler (Editor), Nancy Marie White (Editor)

Hardcover

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Prehistoric Florida societies, particularly those of the peninsula, have been largely ignored or given only minor consideration in overviews of the Mississippian southeast (A.D. 1000-1600). This groundbreaking volume lifts the veil of uniformity frequently draped over these regions in the literature, providing the first comprehensive examination of Mississippi-period archaeology in the state.
ÿÿÿÿ Featuring contributions from some of the most prominent researchers in the field, this collection describes and synthesizes the latest data from excavations throughout Florida. In doing so, it reveals a diverse and vibrant collection of cleared-field maize farmers, part-time gardeners, hunter-gatherers, and coastal and riverine fisher/shellfish collectors who formed a distinctive part of the Mississippian southeast.

List of Figures	p. vii
List of Tables	p. ix
Preface and Acknowledgments	p. xi
Late Prehistoric Florida: An Introduction	p. 1
Southwest Florida during the Mississippi Period	p. 29
Mississippian Influence in the Glades, Belle Glade, and East Okeechobee Areas of South Florida	p. 62
The Indian River Region during the Mississippi Period	p. 81
Early St. Johns II Interaction, Exchange, and Politics: A View from Northeastern Florida	p. 100
The Alachua of North-Central Florida	p. 126
An Overview of the Suwannee Valley Culture	p. 149
Safety Harbor: Mississippian Influence in the Circum-Tampa Bay Region	p. 172
Fort Walton Culture in the Tallahassee Hills	p. 186
Fort Walton Culture in the Apalachicola Valley, Northwest Florida	p. 231
Defining Pensacola and Fort Walton Cultures in the Western Panhandle	p. 275
The Mississippi Period in Florida: A View from the Mississippian World of Cahokia	p. 296
References Cited	p. 311
List of Contributors	p. 363
Index	p. 365
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ISBN: 9780813040141
ISBN-10: 0813040140
Series: Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen (Hardcover)
Audience: General
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 398
Published: 15th July 2012
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Dimensions (cm): 15.2 x 15.7  x 3.0
Weight (kg): 0.703