Tallant Collection, South Florida Museum, photo by Ashlee Hamon
Summer Travel Special
Gold and silver artifacts came to Florida from Latin America via Spanish contact as well as direct trade. This gold pendant, sometimes called the Crocodile God effigy, is a good example of South American artistry. It was found in northern Florida. The date of the pendant is unknown.
On the Trail of Florida’s Indian Heritage By Susan Ladika
Amid
the theme parks and interstates, beachfront hotels and strip malls, remnants of ancient Florida remain. Native Americans lived in Florida as far back
american archaeology
as 12,000 to 15,000 years ago, millennia before the first Spanish explorers arrived in the 1500s. By following a stretch of the Trail of Florida’s Indian Heritage, you’ll get a sense of
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