Native Americans in Florida

Long before the first European explorers set foot on Florida soil numerousNative American tribes hunted honored their gods built burial mounds andcoexisted with... » 

Long before the first European explorers set foot on Florida soil numerousNative American tribes hunted honored their gods built burial mounds andcoexisted with one another in pockets of settlements across the state Explores the importance of archaeology in preserving the past for futuregenerations how archaeologists do their work and even how young people cangain handson experience on a real dig The different types of Indian mounds burial mounds shell middens andplatform mounds and their uses are explained as well as Indian languagesand reservations Provides detailed descriptions of 185 sites on the Native American HeritageTrail that mark important historical events as well as a calendar of importantdates that highlights the history culture setbacks and successes ofFloridas Native Americans A clearly written narrative for anyone interested in Native American studies For classroom use one free teachers manual with the purchase of threebooks «