Brown, Robin C.

Florida's First People: 12,000 Years of Human History.

Oversized Hardcover. Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press, 1994. Later printing. New / new.

F/f. Quarterbound in blue and brown with silver titles along spine. New & unread. Revised edition. Brings to life the first humans who entered Florida about 12,000 years ago. Combines contemporary archaeology, the writings of early European explorers, and replication experiments to paint a vivid picture of the state's original inhabitants. Photos of replications of many of the technologies used by early people in their day-to-day lives. The author made a tool kit of stone, wood, bone, and shell, then used implements to carve wood, twist palm fiber into twine and rope, make and decorate pottery, and weave fabric. Includes a comprehensive photographic atlas of Florida projectile points, pottery types, and typical plant and animal remains that are uncovered at Florida archaeological sites. [ 262 pages; 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches ].


ISBN: 9781561640324           Item #sdb1202325            Price: $29.95