Documenting the 1614 Spanish Attack on the Calusa Realm
It is well known that the power and reach of the Calusa chiefdom constantly thwarted Spanish colonial ambitions to control … Continue
Perspective: Hurricanes, the Calusa, and what we can learn
The southwest coast of Florida boasts one of the longest and most enduring histories of coastal lifeways in North America. … Continue
The Calusa and Randell Research Center: An introduction
For nearly 30 years, the Florida Museum’s Randell Research Center (RRC) has worked to research, teach, and conserve the Calusa … Continue
Nine Lives Well Lived
No one is more surprised than Austin Bell that he has become the foremost authority on the Key Marco Cat, … Continue
The 1614 Spanish Campaign Against the Calusa
Within North America’s rich Native American history, the Calusa of southwest Florida are remarkable in many ways, including their cultural … Continue
Mystery of the Watercourts
On March 30 an article was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences entitled “Ancient Engineering of … Continue
Did the Calusa Have A “Great Fishery of Mullet”?
A hallmark of complex human societies is the existence of surplus foods. Surplus foods enable people, past and present, to … Continue
Where Did the Calusa Come From?
Visitors to the Calusa Heritage Trail often notice that the Calusa seem quite different from other Indian people in the … Continue
A Very Special Seashell
If you have ever collected shells on a beach in Southwest Florida, you almost surely have a lightning whelk in … Continue
NSF Grants Funds for Research at Mound Key and Pineland
Most of us set a little money aside in case of unexpected needs. In Florida, during hurricane season, some of … Continue