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Charles Cobb

Satellite map of Fort Myers and surrounding islands

Grants & Initiatives

Archaeologists awarded NSF grant to survey Florida cultural heritage sites damaged by Hurricane Ian

December 19, 2022

The National Science Foundation has awarded emergency funding to archaeologists at three institutions to survey cultural heritage sites damaged by…Read More

Annisa Karim stands in front of an interpretive sign detailing the Calusa people

Hires & Promotions

Annisa Karim joins Randell Research Center as new operations manager

July 22, 2021

Annisa Karim has always nurtured a fondness for the natural world. In her hometown of Nairobi, Kenya, Karim’s father took…Read More

Charlie Cobb holds Chickasaw celt

Cultural Heritage

After routing de Soto, Chickasaws repurposed Spanish objects for everyday use

July 2, 2021

Archaeologists have unearthed a rare trove of more than 80 metal objects in Mississippi thought to be from Hernando de…Read More

16th century map of Spanish Florida and Cuba

Collections

Mission accessible: Florida’s historic Spanish missions go digital

December 20, 2019

Researchers, educators, students and the curious can explore the history of Florida’s Spanish missions via a new online database. Launched…Read More

Charles Cobb displays a pottery sherd

Cultural Heritage

The search for Chicaza

August 13, 2015

More than 300 years ago, the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto set out from Spanish Florida on an expedition to…Read More

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