Florida's First People - by Robin C Brown (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The early people who inhabited Florida developed diverse, hardy, and complex societies. Dramatic archaeological advances in methods of excavation, preservation, and analysis are bringing to light a wealth of new information about these people and their lifestyles. "Florida's First People" combines contemporary archaeology, the writings of early European explorers, and replication experiments to paint a vivid picture of the state's original inhabitants. It allows us to share in their daily tasks, examine their artistic and ceremonial artifacts, follow them in the hunt, and experience their environment.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>This comprehensive look at the first humans in Florida combines contemporary archaeology, the writings of early European explorers, and experiments to present a vivid history of the state's original inhabitants. Includes a photographic atlas of projectile points and pottery types as well as typical plant and animal remains uncovered at Florida archaeological sites. </p><p> The author replicated many primitive technologies during the writing of this book. He fashioned a prehistoric tool kit from stone, wood, bone, and shell, then used the implements to carve wood, twist palm fiber into twine and rope, make and decorate pottery, and weave fabric. The book shows detailed photos of these processes. </p><p> 16-page color insert, 360 b&w photos, 159 line drawings<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Authoritative, readable, and splendidly illustrated. The 12,000+-year history of Florida's real natives is told sympathetically and factually, relying on modern archaeological findings and the author's own experiments with native technology . . . a book for all ages." --William H. Marquardt, Curator in Archaeology, Florida Museum of Natural History</i><br><br>""Authoritative, readable, and splendidly illustrated. The 12,000+-year history of Florida's real natives is told sympathetically and factually, relying on modern archaeological findings and the author's own experiments with native technology . . . a book for all ages."" --William H. Marquardt, Curator in Archaeology, Florida Museum of Natural History"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Robin Brown has a B.S. in zoology and an M.D. from Tulane University. He practiced medicine in Fort Myers, Florida,"for 36 years."An avid student of Florida's fossil past since childhood, he has hunted fossils from the Panhandle to the Keys with his family. He is also the author of <i>Florida's Fossils </i>and <i>The Crafts of Florida's First People. </i>
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