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
Overharvesting of Seafood: Did the Indians Affect their Environment?
The Calusa were fisher-hunter-gatherers who relied upon the bounty of estuaries to provide adequate food for a large population and … Continue
National Science Foundation Awards New Grant
As today’s climate fluctuates, sea levels rise dramatically, and severe weather events occur more frequently, sustainability of plant communities is … Continue
The Archaeology of Pineland is published
A major new book about Pineland is now available. The Archaeology of Pineland: A Coastal Southwest Florida Site Complex, A.D. … Continue