Format:
Online-Ressource (321 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780813042060
Content:
The pace of change of Miami since its incorporation in 1896 is staggering. The seaside land that once was home to several thousand Tequesta is now congested with roads and millions of people while skyscrapers and artificial lights dominate the landscape. Ironically, Miami's development both continually erases monuments and traces of indigenous people and historic pioneers yet also leads to the discovery of archaeological treasures that have lain undiscovered for centuries. In Digging Miami, Robert Carr traces the rich 11,000-year human heritage of the Miami area from the time of its first in
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Description based upon print version of record
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Diggers, scientists, and antiquarians: history of archaeological researchPrehistoric Miami -- The first people: the Cutler fossil site -- The South Florida archaic -- The perfect balance: adapting to the land and sea -- Sacred geography: the prehistoric settlement system -- Failed settlements: the European legacy -- European contact: the transition to extinction -- The English and Bahamian legacy -- Seminole legacy -- Seminole archaeology -- Stockades and musket balls -- Pioneer Miami -- The archaeology of arrowroot: Miami's first industry -- Tropical homesteads: artifacts of Miami's pioneers -- The Miami circle and beyond.
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780813042558
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780813042060
Additional Edition:
Print version Digging Miami
Language:
English
Keywords:
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