Florida's Indians From Ancient Times To The Present

Floridas Indians tells the story of the native societies that have lived inFlorida for twelve millennia from the early hunters at the end of the Ice Ageto the m... » 

Floridas Indians tells the story of the native societies that have lived inFlorida for twelve millennia from the early hunters at the end of the Ice Ageto the modern Seminole Miccosukee and Creeks.When the first Indians arrived in what is now Florida they wrested theirlivelihood from a land far different from the modern countryside one that wascooler drier and almost twice the size. Thousands of years later Europeanexplorers encountered literally hundreds of different Indian groups living inevery part of the state. Today every Florida county contains an Indianarchaeological site. The arrival of colonists brought the native peoples a newworld and great changes took place by the mid1700s through warfare slaveraids and especially epidemics the population was almost annihilated. OtherIndians soon moved into the state including Creeks from Georgia and Alabamawho were the ancestors of the modern Seminole and Miccosukee Indians.Written for a general audience this book is lavishly illustrated with fullcolor drawings and photographs. It skillfully integrates the latestarchaeological and historical information about the Sunshine States NativeAmericans connecting the past and present with modern placenames and itgives a proud Indian heritage. voice to Floridas rich Indian heritage. «