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Indian Mounds You Can Visit: 165 Aboriginal Sites on Florida's West Coast
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Imagine my surprise when I discovered my home sits on an ancient Indian mound. Imagine my surprise when I found that 100,000 Indians were living in Florida when the Europeans arrived in the 1500s, and that they had been here for 12,000 years… and today they are gone--extinct--no descendants. I had to know more! From the Everglades to the Suwannee River I searched Florida's west coast and discovered 165 aboriginal sites. From nomadic hunters of giant mastodons to architects of sophisticated temple towns and complex canal cities, these naked "Ancient Floridians" fished the bays, produced the finest wood carvings and pottery in North America, and buried their dead with ritualistic Black Drink ceremonies. They left no record of their existence, only hundreds of strange mounds which are today being destroyed at an electrifying rate. Here, at last, is their story as revealed by the discoveries found in their mounds!
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1365798 in Books
- Published on: 1998-04-01
- Released on: 1998-04-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 318 pages
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Dubbed “Renaissance Man” by the St. Petersburg Times, I. “Mac” Perry (McVae) is an artist, author of eight books and over a thousand magazine and news articles on Florida landscapes and the pre-historic Indians of Florida, a singer/song writer performing on bamboo flutes, guitar, and primitive drums, holds three college degrees, and is the owner/president of a small corporation in the Tampa Bay area.
Customer Reviews
Loaded with information
I've lived in Florida, and studied archeology, all my life. Mac Perry reported on many sites that I had never known about, plus added information on those that I'd already visited. An excellent book, with a clear, interesting style.
Great book for all Floridians!
Indian Mounds You Can Visit is informative and very interesting. A must read for anyone interested in Florida's history.
A sincere recommendation!
The Author has a style of writing that bring the reader into the world of Florida's first people.
He very eloquently puts forth his message of conservation and protection. This book is packed with information on
the various cultural periods of Florida pre-history like the Weeden Island and Safety Harbor people.
